The Fictions of Language and the Languages of Fiction (Hardcover, New)

Monika Fludernik presents a detailed analysis of free indirect discourse, as it relates to narrative theory and the representation of speech and thought in fiction. Building on the insights of Ann Banfield's "Unspeakable Sentences", Fludernick extends Banfield's model to accommodate evidence from conversational narrative, non-fictional prose and literary works from Chaucer to the present. Fludernick's model subsumes earlier insights into the forms and functions of quotation and aligns them with discourse strategies observable in the oral language. She also introduces English readers to extensive work on the subject in German and compares the free indirect discourse features of English, French and German. The study effectively repositions the whole area between literature and linguistics, opening up a new set of questions in narrative theory. The author draws on a vast range of literature, and on this basis alone, the book should be an invaluable resource for researchers in the field.

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	June 1993
First published:	1993
Authors:	Monika Fludernik
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 36mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	554
Edition:	New
ISBN-13:	978-0-415-09226-5
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Language & linguistics > Semantics (meaning) > General Books > Language & Literature > Literature: history & criticism > Novels, other prose & writers > General
LSN:	0-415-09226-4
Barcode:	9780415092265

Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate? Let us know about it.

Does this product have an incorrect or missing image? Send us a new image.

Is this product missing categories? Add more categories.

Review This Product

No reviews yet - be the first to create one!