Linguistics and English Literature: An Introduction

ISBN-13: 9781107045408 / Angielski / Twarda / 2019 / 364 str.

Douglas Adamson

Opis

This undergraduate textbook introduces English literature students to the application of linguistics to literary analysis.

Recenzje

'Making linguistics interesting and easy to understand, Adamson helps readers learn about linguistics at the same time that they are applying linguistic concepts to the study of literature and other cultural texts. He shows students that linguistics and literature are both about life and how language is used to represent life, reflect on life, and live life.' Duane Roen, Dean, College of Integrative Sciences and Arts, Arizona State University

Spis treści

Preface; 1. Introduction; 2. The sounds of English; 3. Metaphor and metonymy; 4. Syntax; 5. The rhythms of poetry and speech; 6. Varieties of English; 7. Morphology, semantics and pragmatics; 8. Discourse analysis; 9. Alternative texts; Index.