Language in Literature - An Introduction to Stylistics (Paperback)

An activity-based introduction to stylistics, this textbook explains some of the topics in literary linguistics and helps students in analysing written texts. How can you tell good writing - the excellent, the brilliant and the ingenious - from bad writing - the weak, the banal and the confusing? By looking at the technique and the craft of writing, Language in Literature examines the ways in which language is organised to create particular meanings or effects. Covering a range of topics - naming patterns, modality and evaluation, the structure of simple narratives, the recording of character speech and thought, the dynamics of dialogue, presuppositions and textual revision - the book presents the structuring principles within the English language. Activities and end-of-chapter commentaries encourage a 'learning by doing' approach and equips the reader with the main linguistic terms necessary for the analysis of literary and non-literary texts.

General

Imprint:	Hodder Education
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	1998
First published:	1996
Authors:	Michael Toolan
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 15mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	264
ISBN-13:	978-0-340-66214-4
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Literary & linguistic reference works > Usage guides Books > Language & Literature > Language & linguistics > Semantics (meaning) > General
LSN:	0-340-66214-X
Barcode:	9780340662144

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