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Language and Creativity - The Art of Common Talk (Hardcover)
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Language and Creativity - The Art of Common Talk (Hardcover)
Series: Routledge Linguistics Classics
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Language and Creativity has become established as a pivotal text
for courses in English Language, Linguistics and Literacy.
Creativity in language has conventionally been regarded as the
preserve of institutionalised discourses such as literature and
advertising, and individual gifted minds. In this ground-breaking
book, bestselling author Ronald Carter explores the idea that
creativity, far from being simply a property of exceptional people,
is an exceptional property of all people. Drawing on a range of
real examples of everyday conversations and speech, from flatmates
in a student house and families on holiday to psychotherapy
sessions and chat-lines, the book argues that creativity is an
all-pervasive feature of everyday language. Using close analysis of
naturally occurring language, taken from a unique 5 million word
corpus, Language and Creativity reveals that speakers commonly make
meanings in a variety of creative ways, in a wide range of social
contexts and for a diverse set of reasons. This Routledge
Linguistics Classic is here reissued with a new preface from the
author, covering a range of key topics from e-language and internet
discourse to English language teaching and world Englishes.
Language and Creativity continues to build on the previous theories
of creativity, offering a radical contribution to linguistic,
literary and cultural theory. A must for anyone interested in the
creativity of our everyday speech.
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