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Poetry, defined as language divided into lines, is found in most
known human cultures. This masterful survey of poetry and its
constituent components demonstrates the functions performed by
metre, rhyme, alliteration and parallelism, arguing that each line
of a poem fits as a whole unit into the limited capacity of human
working memory. Using examples from around the world, Fabb surveys
the wide varieties of poetry and the ways they are performed,
including those in songs and signed literatures. Focusing on
language, form and memory, he helps us understand why poetry is a
particularly valued way of using language. A fresh exploration of
poetry, the book will be welcomed by students and researchers of
literature, linguistics and psychology, as well as anyone
interested in poetry.
Many of the great works of world literature are composed in
metrical verse, that is, in lines which are measured and patterned.
Meter in Poetry: A New Theory is the first book to present a single
simple account of all known types of metrical verse, which is
illustrated with detailed analyses of poems in many languages,
including English, Spanish, Italian, French, classical Greek and
Latin, Sanskrit, classical Arabic, Chinese, Vietnamese, and
Latvian. This outstanding contribution to the study of meter is
aimed both at students and scholars of literature and languages, as
well as anyone interested in knowing how metrical verse is made.
The first book that literature students should read, this guide
reveals the distinct set of skills, conventions and methods of
essay and dissertation writing. Taking students through the various
stages of writing, from planning to final submission, it offers
specific guidelines and a lively, detailed commentary on actual
examples of student work at each stage.
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. Sentence
Structure *introduces the evidence for sentence structure and
reveals its purpose *is based on a problem-solving approach to
language *teaches the reader how to identify word classes, such as
noun, preposition and demonstrative *uses simple tree structures to
analyse sentences *contains numerous exercises to encourage
practical skills of sentence analysis *includes a database and
exercises that compare the structure of English with other
languages. The second edition of Sentence Structure has been
revised and updated throughout.
This theoretical study of linguistic structure in literature focuses on verse and narrative from a linguistic perspective. Nigel Fabb provides a simple and realistic linguistic explanation of poetic form in English from 1500-1900, drawing on the English and American verse and oral narrative tradition, as well as contemporary criticism. He offers a new linguistic approach to how metre and rhythm work in poetry, based on pragmatic theory. He provides a pragmatic explanation of formal ambiguity and indeterminacy and their aesthetic effects.
The first book that literature students should read, this guide
reveals the distinct set of skills, conventions and methods of
essay and dissertation writing. Taking students through the various
stages of writing, from planning to final submission, it offers
specific guidelines and a lively, detailed commentary on actual
examples of student work at each stage.
`This is a textbook for the times, which addresses itself brilliantly to the twin phenomena of expanding horizons and diminishing resources of English studies.' - David Lodge
Many of the great works of world literature are composed in
metrical verse, that is, in lines which are measured and patterned.
Meter in Poetry: A New Theory is the first book to present a single
simple account of all known types of metrical verse, which is
illustrated with detailed analyses of poems in many languages,
including English, Spanish, Italian, French, classical Greek and
Latin, Sanskrit, classical Arabic, Chinese, Vietnamese, and
Latvian. This outstanding contribution to the study of meter is
aimed both at students and scholars of literature and languages, as
well as anyone interested in knowing how metrical verse is made.
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. explained, Language Workbooks can be used for
independent study or as part of a taught class. Sentence Structure
*introduces the evidence for sentence structure and reveals its
purpose *is based on a problem-solving approach to language
*teaches the reader how to identify word classes, such as noun,
preposition and demonstrative *uses simple tree structures to
analyse sentences *contains numerous exercises to encourage
practical skills of sentence analysis *includes a database and
exercises that compare the structure of English with other
languages. The second edition of Sentence Structure has been
revised and updated throughout.
This theoretical study of linguistic structure in literature focuses on verse and narrative from a linguistic perspective. Nigel Fabb provides a simple and realistic linguistic explanation of poetic form in English from 1500-1900, drawing on the English and American verse and oral narrative tradition, as well as contemporary criticism. He offers a new linguistic approach to how metre and rhythm work in poetry, based on pragmatic theory. He provides a pragmatic explanation of formal ambiguity and indeterminacy and their aesthetic effects.
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