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The Encyclopedia of Shakespeare’s Language is a two-volume
encyclopedia offering the first comprehensive account of
Shakespeare’s language to use computational methods derived from
corpus linguistics – methods of choice for today's lexicographer.
Volume 1 is a dictionary from A-M, focussing on the use and
meanings of Shakespeare's words, both in the context of what he
wrote and in the context in which he wrote. Every word is compared
with a 321 million word corpus comprising the work of Shakespeare's
contemporaries. The volume establishes in detail both what is
unique about Shakespeare's language and what Shakespeare's language
meant to his contemporaries, including, for example, their
attitudes towards love or death, what it meant to be Welsh or a
harlot, or even the significance of eating fish as opposed to beef.
Volume 2 is a dictionary from N-Z. As with the first volume,
internal comparisons reveal how Shakespeare's language varies
dynamically across his works. These show, for example, whether
certain words are peculiar to tragedies, comedies or histories,
and/or to certain social groups, such as people of high or low
social rank, men or women, and they show the stylistic flavour of
words, for example whether a word is literary or colloquial.
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Introducing Linguistics (Paperback)
Jonathan Culpeper, Beth Malory, Claire Nance, Daniel Van Olmen, Dimitrinka Atanasova, …
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Discovery Miles 11 350
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Introducing Linguistics brings together the work of scholars
working at the cutting-edge of the field of linguistics, creating
an accessible and wide-ranging introductory level textbook for
newcomers to this area of study. The textbook: * Provides broad
coverage of the field, comprising five key areas: language
structures, mind and society, applications, methods, and issues; *
Presents the latest research in an accessible way; * Incorporates
examples from a wide variety of languages - from isiZulu to Washo -
throughout; * Treats sign language in numerous chapters as yet
another language, rather than a 'special case' confined to its own
chapter; * Includes recommended readings and resource materials,
and is supplemented by a companion website. This textbook goes
beyond description and theory, giving weight to application and
methodology. It is authored by a team of leading scholars from the
world-renowned Lancaster University department, who have drawn on
both their research and extensive classroom experience. Aimed at
undergraduate students of linguistics, Introducing Linguistics is
the ideal textbook to introduce students to the field of
linguistics.
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Introducing Linguistics (Hardcover)
Jonathan Culpeper, Beth Malory, Claire Nance, Daniel Van Olmen, Dimitrinka Atanasova, …
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R3,816
Discovery Miles 38 160
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Ships in 9 - 15 working days
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Introducing Linguistics brings together the work of scholars
working at the cutting-edge of the field of linguistics, creating
an accessible and wide-ranging introductory level textbook for
newcomers to this area of study. The textbook: * Provides broad
coverage of the field, comprising five key areas: language
structures, mind and society, applications, methods, and issues; *
Presents the latest research in an accessible way; * Incorporates
examples from a wide variety of languages - from isiZulu to Washo -
throughout; * Treats sign language in numerous chapters as yet
another language, rather than a 'special case' confined to its own
chapter; * Includes recommended readings and resource materials,
and is supplemented by a companion website. This textbook goes
beyond description and theory, giving weight to application and
methodology. It is authored by a team of leading scholars from the
world-renowned Lancaster University department, who have drawn on
both their research and extensive classroom experience. Aimed at
undergraduate students of linguistics, Introducing Linguistics is
the ideal textbook to introduce students to the field of
linguistics.
Routledge Language Workbooks provide absolute beginners with
practical introductions to core areas of language study. Books in
the series provide comprehensive coverage of the area as well as a
basis for further investigation. Each Language Workbook guides the
reader through the subject using 'hands-on' language analysis,
equipping them with the basic analytical skills needed to handle a
wide range of data. Written in a clear and simple style, with all
technical concepts fully explained, Language Workbooks can be used
for independent study or as part of a taught class. History of
English: * examines the history of the English language in order to
explain the English that is used today * introduces key linguistic
concepts * provides 'discussion points' to generate debate *
encourages readers to think critically about the subject * involves
readers in collecting and analysing their own data * contains a
'mini-corpus' of texts, used for exercises and to illustrate points
raised in the commentary Revised throughout, this updated edition
integrates the latest research on the history of English, including
an additional chapter on English letters and punctuation, and an
updated bibliography. History of English, 3rd edition provides an
essential introduction and workbook for students coming to this
subject for the first time.
Digital Literary Studies presents a broad and varied picture of the
promise and potential of methods and approaches that are crucially
dependent upon the digital nature of the literary texts it studies
and the texts and collections of texts with which they are
compared. It focuses on style, diction, characterization, and
interpretation of single works and across larger groups of texts,
using both huge natural language corpora and smaller, more
specialized collections of texts created for specific tasks, and
applies statistical techniques used in the narrower confines of
authorship attribution to broader stylistic questions. It addresses
important issues in each of the three major literary genres, and
intentionally applies different techniques and concepts to poetry,
prose, and drama. It aims to present a provocative and suggestive
sample intended to encourage the application of these and other
methods to literary studies. Hoover, Culpeper, and O'Halloran push
the methods, techniques, and concepts in new directions, apply them
to new groups of texts or to new questions, modify their nature or
method of application, and combine them in innovative ways.
- How do we construct an image of the characters we read about? Drawing together theories from linguistics, social cognition and literary stylistics, this is the first book-length study to focus on the role of language and characterisation in the dialogue of play texts. Containing numerous examples from Shakespeare's plays, the book also considers a wide range of other genres, including, prose fiction, verse, films, advertisements, jokes and newspapers. Language and Characterisation is as practical as it is theoretical and equips readers with analytical frameworks to reveal and explain both the cognitive and the linguistic sides of characterisation.
Series Information: Interface
Textual Explorations General Editors- Mick Short, Lancaster
University Elena Semino, Lancaster University The focus of this
series is on the stylistic analysis of literary and non-literary
texts, and the theoretical issues which such work raises. Textual
Explorations will include books that cover studies of literary
authors, genres and other groupings, stylistic studies of
non-literary texts, translation study, the teaching of language and
literature, the empirical study of literature, and corpus
approaches to stylistics and literature study. Books in the series
will centre on texts written in English. Readership of the series
is mainly undergraduate and postgraduate students, although
advanced sixth formers will also find the books accessible. The
series will be of particular interest to those who study English
language, English literature, text linguistics, discourse analysis
and communication studies. Language & Characterisation- People
in Plays & Other Texts explores how the words of a text create
a particular impression of a character in the reader's mind.
Drawing together theories from linguistics, social cognition and
literary stylistics, it is the first book-length study to focus on:
the role of language and characterisation characterisation in the
dialogue of play texts Containing numerous examples from
Shakespeare's plays, the book also considers a wide range of other
genres, including, prose fiction, verse, films, advertisements,
jokes and newspapers. Language and Characterisation is as practical
as it is theoretical and equips readers with analytical frameworks
to reveal and explain both the cognitive and the linguistic sides
of characterisation. Clear and detailed introductions are given to
the theories, and useful suggestions for further analysis are also
made at the end of each part of the book. The book will be
essential reading for students and researchers of language,
literature and communication.
Routledge Language Workbooks provide absolute beginners with
practical introductions to core areas of language study. Books in
the series provide comprehensive coverage of the area as well as a
basis for further investigation. Each Language Workbook guides the
reader through the subject using 'hands-on' language analysis,
equipping them with the basic analytical skills needed to handle a
wide range of data. Written in a clear and simple style, with all
technical concepts fully explained, Language Workbooks can be used
for independent study or as part of a taught class. History of
English: * examines the history of the English language in order to
explain the English that is used today * introduces key linguistic
concepts * provides 'discussion points' to generate debate *
encourages readers to think critically about the subject * involves
readers in collecting and analysing their own data * contains a
'mini-corpus' of texts, used for exercises and to illustrate points
raised in the commentary Revised throughout, this updated edition
integrates the latest research on the history of English, including
an additional chapter on English letters and punctuation, and an
updated bibliography. History of English, 3rd edition provides an
essential introduction and workbook for students coming to this
subject for the first time.
This handbook comprehensively examines social interaction by
providing a critical overview of the field of linguistic politeness
and impoliteness. Authored by over forty leading scholars, it
offers a diverse and multidisciplinary approach to a vast array of
themes that are vital to the study of interpersonal communication.
The chapters explore the use of (im)politeness in specific contexts
as well as wider developments, and variations across cultures and
contexts in understandings of key concepts (such as power, emotion,
identity and ideology). Within each chapter, the authors select a
topic and offer a critical commentary on the key linguistic
concepts associated with it, supporting their assertions with case
studies that enable the reader to consider the practicalities of
(im)politeness studies. This volume will be of interest to students
and scholars of linguistics, particularly those concerned with
pragmatics, sociolinguistics and interpersonal communication. Its
multidisciplinary nature means that it is also relevant to
researchers across the social sciences and humanities, particularly
those working in sociology, psychology and history.
Digital Literary Studies presents a broad and varied picture of the
promise and potential of methods and approaches that are crucially
dependent upon the digital nature of the literary texts it studies
and the texts and collections of texts with which they are
compared. It focuses on style, diction, characterization, and
interpretation of single works and across larger groups of texts,
using both huge natural language corpora and smaller, more
specialized collections of texts created for specific tasks, and
applies statistical techniques used in the narrower confines of
authorship attribution to broader stylistic questions. It addresses
important issues in each of the three major literary genres, and
intentionally applies different techniques and concepts to poetry,
prose, and drama. It aims to present a provocative and suggestive
sample intended to encourage the application of these and other
methods to literary studies. Hoover, Culpeper, and O'Halloran push
the methods, techniques, and concepts in new directions, apply them
to new groups of texts or to new questions, modify their nature or
method of application, and combine them in innovative ways.
Second Language Pragmatics: From Theory to Research aims to
reinvigorate this field, pointing the way forward to new
methodologies that can drive, or be driven by, new theoretical
developments. With a unique combination of leading international
expertise in general pragmatics, L2 pragmatics, and research
methodology, the authors describe in detail the methods, including
the most recent techniques, by which pragmatics of all types can be
pursued in L2 contexts. This volume argues that L2 pragmatics
research needs to expand from its initial base by drawing from a
wider range of sources, such as Corpus Linguistics and
Psycholinguistics. Clear, accessible, and practical, Second
Language Pragmatics will be valuable to novice and seasoned
researchers alike in second language pragmatics, general
pragmatics, and second language acquisition courses.
Second Language Pragmatics: From Theory to Research aims to
reinvigorate this field, pointing the way forward to new
methodologies that can drive, or be driven by, new theoretical
developments. With a unique combination of leading international
expertise in general pragmatics, L2 pragmatics, and research
methodology, the authors describe in detail the methods, including
the most recent techniques, by which pragmatics of all types can be
pursued in L2 contexts. This volume argues that L2 pragmatics
research needs to expand from its initial base by drawing from a
wider range of sources, such as Corpus Linguistics and
Psycholinguistics. Clear, accessible, and practical, Second
Language Pragmatics will be valuable to novice and seasoned
researchers alike in second language pragmatics, general
pragmatics, and second language acquisition courses.
This book represents the state of the art in cognitive stylistics a
rapidly expanding field at the interface between linguistics,
literary studies and cognitive science. The twelve chapters combine
linguistic analysis with insights from cognitive psychology and
cognitive linguistics in order to arrive at innovative accounts of
a range of literary and textual phenomena. The chapters cover a
variety of literary texts, periods, and genres, including poetry,
fictional and non-fictional narratives, and plays. Some of the
chapters provide new approaches to phenomena that have a long
tradition in literary and linguistic studies (such as humour,
characterisation, figurative language, and metre), others focus on
phenomena that have not yet received adequate attention (such as
split-selves phenomena, mind style, and spatial language). This
book is relevant to students and scholars in a wide range of areas
within linguistics, literary studies and cognitive science.
This innovative volume testifies to the current revived interest in
Shakespeare's language and style and opens up new and captivating
vistas of investigation. Transcending old boundaries between
literary and linguistic studies, this engaging collaborative book
comes up with an original array of theoretical approaches and new
findings. The chapters in the collection capture a rich diversity
of points of view and cover such fields as lexicography,
versification, dramaturgy, rhetorical analyses, cognitive and
computational corpus-based stylistic studies, offering a holistic
vision of Shakespeare's uses of language. The perspective is
deliberately broad, confronting ideas and visions at the
intersection of various techniques of textual investigation. Such
novel explorations of Shakespeare's multifarious artistry and
amazing inventiveness in his use of language will cater for a broad
range of readers, from undergraduates, postgraduates, scholars and
researchers, to poetry and theatre lovers alike.
The second edition of this hugely successful textbook provides
comprehensive coverage of a wide range of topics in theoretical and
applied linguistics. Written by leading academics in the field,
this text offers a firm grounding in linguistics and includes
engaging insights into current research. It covers all the key
areas of linguistic analysis, including phonetics, morphology,
semantics and pragmatics, and core domains of study, comprising the
history of the English language, regional and social variation,
style and communication and interaction. Fresh material on research
methods outlines key areas for consideration when carrying out a
research project, and provides students with the framework they
need to investigate linguistic phenomena for themselves. This is an
invaluable resource for both undergraduate and postgraduate
students on English language and linguistics degree programmes. New
to this Edition: - Seven new chapters covering topics such as
second language acquisition, corpus linguistics and research
methods - A number of chapters have been substantially revised,
including those on World Englishes, Literacies in Cyberspace and
TEFL, TESOL and Linguistics - Fully updated throughout to reflect
the latest advances in the field
Language is largely comprised of face-to-face spoken interaction;
however, the method, description and theory of traditional
historical accounts of English have been largely based on scholarly
and literary writings. Using the Corpus of English Dialogues 1560
1760, in this book Culpeper and Kyto offer a unique account of the
linguistic features in several speech-related written genres,
comprising trial proceedings, witness depositions, plays, fiction
and didactic works. The volume is the first to provide innovative
analyses of several neglected written genres, demonstrating how
they might be researched, and highlighting the theories which are
needed to underpin this research. Through this, the authors are
able to create a fascinating insight into what spoken interaction
in Early Modern English might have been like, providing an
alternative perspective to that often presented in traditional
historical accounts of English."
Moving across Shakespeare studies, language studies and
linguistics, this book develops a coherent analysis of the
stylistics of Shakespeare's language. This innovative volume
testifies to the current revived interest in Shakespeare's language
and style and opens up new and captivating vistas of investigation.
Transcending old boundaries between literary and linguistic
studies, this engaging collaborative book comes up with a original
array of theoretical approaches and new findings. The chapters in
the collection capture a rich diversity of points of view and cover
such fields as lexicography, versification, dramaturgy, rhetorical
analyses, cognitive and computational corpus-based stylistic
studies, offering a holistic vision of Shakespeare's uses of
language. The perspective is deliberately broad, confronting ideas
and visions at the intersection of various techniques of textual
investigation. Such novel explorations of Shakespeare's
multifarious artistry and amazing inventiveness in his use of
language will cater for broad ranges of readers, from
undergraduates and postgraduates to poetry and theatre lovers
alike. "Advances in Stylistics" provides student resources and
research material in cutting-edge stylistics. It forgoes
traditional boundaries to encompass the study of both literary and
non-literary texts, and covers exciting new developments in the
field. It takes a broad view of stylistics as the practice of using
linguistic methodologies and analytical frameworks to facilitate
the analysis of texts of all genres and types, for the purpose of
explaining why we interpret texts in the way that we do.
When is language considered 'impolite'? Is impolite language only
used for anti-social purposes? Can impolite language be creative?
What is the difference between 'impoliteness' and 'rudeness'?
Grounded in naturally-occurring language data and drawing on
findings from linguistic pragmatics and social psychology, Jonathan
Culpeper provides a fascinating account of how impolite behaviour
works. He examines not only its forms and functions but also
people's understandings of it in both public and private contexts.
He reveals, for example, the emotional consequences of
impoliteness, how it shapes and is shaped by contexts, and how it
is sometimes institutionalised. This book offers penetrating
insights into a hitherto neglected and poorly understood
phenomenon. It will be welcomed by students and researchers in
linguistics and social psychology in particular.
How do we interpret language and expose its meanings? How does
pragmatics describe the English language? Where can we go to
acquire a deeper understanding of pragmatics? Pragmatics and the
English Language is a bold new textbook that presents an innovative
and exciting way of looking at the subject. This new perspective,
called integrative pragmatics, steers a course between what have
historically been considered irreconcilable perspectives. With an
emphasis on empirical data, the book is filled with examples from
cartoons, films and historical sources, as well as face-to-face and
digitally-mediated interactions, all of which are used to help the
reader develop a better understanding of the theory. Pragmatics and
the English Language: - Focuses on both the pragmatic aspects of
English and how pragmatics is shaped by English - Synthesizes
traditional ideas with state-of-the-art pragmatics research - Goes
far beyond the coverage found in other pragmatics textbooks
Shedding light on the English language in highly original ways,
Pragmatics and the English Language is essential reading for
advanced students of the English language and linguistics, along
with anybody else who wishes to develop a more in-depth knowledge
of pragmatics.
When is language considered 'impolite'? Is impolite language only
used for anti-social purposes? Can impolite language be creative?
What is the difference between 'impoliteness' and 'rudeness'?
Grounded in naturally-occurring language data and drawing on
findings from linguistic pragmatics and social psychology, Jonathan
Culpeper provides a fascinating account of how impolite behaviour
works. He examines not only its forms and functions but also
people's understandings of it in both public and private contexts.
He reveals, for example, the emotional consequences of
impoliteness, how it shapes and is shaped by contexts, and how it
is sometimes institutionalised. This book offers penetrating
insights into a hitherto neglected and poorly understood
phenomenon. It will be welcomed by students and researchers in
linguistics and social psychology in particular.
Language is largely comprised of face-to-face spoken interaction;
however, the method, description and theory of traditional
historical accounts of English have been largely based on scholarly
and literary writings. Using the Corpus of English Dialogues 1560
1760, in this book Culpeper and Kyto offer a unique account of the
linguistic features in several speech-related written genres,
comprising trial proceedings, witness depositions, plays, fiction
and didactic works. The volume is the first to provide innovative
analyses of several neglected written genres, demonstrating how
they might be researched, and highlighting the theories which are
needed to underpin this research. Through this, the authors are
able to create a fascinating insight into what spoken interaction
in Early Modern English might have been like, providing an
alternative perspective to that often presented in traditional
historical accounts of English."
Exploring the Language of Drama introduces students to the
stylistic analysis of drama. Written in an engaging and accessible
style, the contributors use techniques of language analysis,
particularly from discourse analysis, cognitive linguistics and
pragmatics, to explore the language of plays.
The contributors demonstrate the validity of analysing the text of
a play, as opposed to focusing on performance. Divided into four
broad, yet interconnecting groups, the chapters:
* open up some of the basic mechanisms of conversation and show how
they are used in dramatic dialogue
* look at how discourse analysis and pragmatic theories can be used
to help us understand characterization in dialogue
* consider some of the cognitive patterns underlying dramatic
discourse
* focus on the notion of speech as action.
there is also a chapter on how to analyse an extract from a play
and write up an assignment.
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