Essential study guides for the future linguist. Narrative is an
introduction to the ways we use language to tell stories. It is suitable
for advanced level students and beyond. Written with input from the
Cambridge English Corpus, it explores texts from a range of genres,
mediums and periods, written for different audiences and purposes. This
includes examples such as hard news stories, narratives from children
and examples from Twitter. Using short activities to help explain
analysis methods, this book guides students through major modern issues
and concepts. It summarises key concerns and modern findings, while
providing inspiration for language investigations and non-examined
assessments (NEAs) with research suggestions.