Studying English Literature and Language is unique in offering both
an introduction and a companion for students taking English
Literature and Language degrees. Combining the functions of study
guide, critical dictionary and text anthology, this is a freshly
recast version of the highly acclaimed The English Studies Book.
This third edition features: fresh sections on the essential skills
and study strategies needed to complete a degree in English-from
close reading, research and referencing to full guidelines and tips
on essay-writing, participating in seminars, presentations and
revision an authoritative guide to the life skills, further study
options and career pathways open to graduates of the subject
updated introductions to the major theoretical positions and
approaches taken by scholars in the field, from earlier twentieth
century practical criticism to the latest global and ecological
perspectives extensive entries on key terms such as 'author,
'genre', 'narrative' and 'translation' widely current in debates
across language, literature and culture coverage of both local and
global varieties of the English language in a range of media and
discourses, including news, advertising, text messaging, rap, pop
and street art an expansive anthology representing genres and
discourses from early elegy and novel to contemporary performance,
flash fiction, including writers as diverse as Aphra Behn, Emily
Dickinson, J.M. Coetzee, Angela Carter, Russell Hoban, Adrienne
Rich and Arundhati Roy a comprehensive, regularly updated companion
website supplying further information and activities, sample
analyses and a wealth of stimulating and reliable links to further
online resources. Studying English Literature and Language is a
wide-ranging and invaluable reference for anyone interested in the
study of English language, literature and culture.
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