Author : Lesley Jeffries
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 49,43 MB
Release : 2010-09-30
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 0521405645
An introduction to the study of style in language, offering practical advice on how to stylistically analyse texts.
Author : Svenja Adolphs
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 177 pages
File Size : 39,32 MB
Release : 2006-09-27
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 1134361599
Introducing Electronic Text Analysis is a practical and much needed introduction to corpora – bodies of linguistic data. Written specifically for students studying this topic for the first time, the book begins with a discussion of the underlying principles of electronic text analysis. It then examines how these corpora enhance our understanding of literary and non-literary works. In the first section the author introduces the concepts of concordance and lexical frequency, concepts which are then applied to a range of areas of language study. Key areas examined are the use of on-line corpora to complement traditional stylistic analysis, and the ways in which methods such as concordance and frequency counts can reveal a particular ideology within a text. Presenting an accessible and thorough understanding of the underlying principles of electronic text analysis, the book contains abundant illustrative examples and a glossary with definitions of main concepts. It will also be supported by a companion website with links to on-line corpora so that students can apply their knowledge to further study. The accompanying website to this book can be found at http://www.routledge.com/textbooks/0415320216
Author : Gibreel Sadeq Alaghbary
Publisher :
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 34,30 MB
Release : 2022-05-31
Category :
ISBN : 9781474477161
Carry out basic stylistic analyses of different text types using a range of stylistic frameworks If you are an English language learner meeting stylistics for the first time, this textbook will familiarize you with the basic terms and key concepts. And if you are taking an undergraduate stylistics course and you need help on analyzing texts, you will find here a step-by-step guide to analyzing different text types using a defined selection of stylistic frameworks. You will be introduced to the analysis of poetry, fiction, drama, humorous writing, advertising, political texts and online journalism and offered guided practice in a range of methodologies, with a particular focus on functional and pragmatic stylistics. The opening chapter introduces you to the key foundational terms and concepts, covering dialect, register, field, tenor, mode, choice, deviation, and foregrounding. The remaining chapters guide you from theory into practice. Each stylistic analysis chapter starts with a summary of the methodological toolkit that will be used, followed by systematic and guided stylistic analysis of a particular text type and plenty of practice activities. Key features: - Includes 25 do-it-yourself boxes containing tasks for use in the classroom or at home - Includes recommendations for further reading, a glossary and answer key - Provides a methodological toolkit to enable students to develop the skills and confidence to carry out independent analysis - Offers a reader-friendly account of the story of stylistics from its early days to present-day developments - Draws on texts including Wants by Phillip Larkin, Indian Women by Shiv K. Kumar, Salmon Fishing in the Yemen by Paul Torday, The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood and Shakespeare's King Lear, Mark O'Connor's Half an Hour After and The Brain is Wider than the Sky by Emily Dickinson Gibreel Sadeq Alaghbary is an Assistant Professor at Qassim University, Saudi Arabia.
Author : Marcello Giovanelli
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 137 pages
File Size : 31,82 MB
Release : 2018-01-25
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1108402216
Essential study guides for the future linguist. The Language of Literature is a general introduction to the methods and principles behind stylistics. It is suitable for advanced level students and beyond. Written with input from the Cambridge English Corpus, it provides students with an introduction to stylistics with texts from different genres. It takes the approach that the best way to study literary texts is to focus closely on language. Using short activities to help explain analysis methods, this book guides students through major modern issues and concepts. It summarises key concerns and findings, while providing inspiration for language investigations and non-examined assessments (NEAs) with research suggestions.
Author : Mick Short
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 339 pages
File Size : 25,70 MB
Release : 2018-10-08
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 1317887808
Exploring the Language of Poems, Plays and Prose examines how readers interact with literary works, how they understand and are moved by them. Mick Short considers how meanings and effects are generated in the three major literary genres, carying out stylistic analysis of poetry, drama and prose fiction in turn. He analyses a wide range of extracts from English literature, adopting an accessible approach to the analysis of literary texts which can be applied easily to other texts in English and in other languages.
Author : Jonathan Hope
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 199 pages
File Size : 22,48 MB
Release : 2002-09-11
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 1134823738
Using a wide range of twentieth-century literary prose Laura Wright and Jonathan Hope provide an `interactive' introduction to the techniques of stylistic analysis. Divided up into five sections; the noun phrase, the verb phrase, the clause, text structure and vocabulary, the book also provides an introduction to the basics of descriptive grammar for beginning students. * Presumes no prior linguistic knowledge * Provides a comprehensive glossary of terms * Adaptable: designed to be used in a variety of classroom contexts * Introduces students to an enormous range of 20th century literature from James Joyce to Roddy Doyle A practical coursebook rather than a survey account of stylistics as a discipline, the book provides over forty opportunities for hands-on stylistic analysis. For each linguistic feature under discussion the reader is offered a definition, a text for analysis, exercises and tasks, in addition to a suggested solution. Stylistics: A Practical Coursebook is genuinely `student friendly' and will be an invaluable tool for all beginning undergraduates and A-level students of language and literature.
Author : Paul Simpson
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 48,86 MB
Release : 2004
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780415281041
This is a comprehensive introduction to literary stylistics offering an accessible overview of stylistic, with activities, study questions, sample analyses, commentaries and key readings - all in the same volume.
Author : Joanna Thornborrow
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 286 pages
File Size : 16,95 MB
Release : 1998
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780415140638
Patterns in Languageaddresses the real needs of students in modular systems who may not have a background either in traditional literature or in linguistic theory. This student-friendly textbook uses the principles of linguistic analysis to investigate the aesthetic use of language in literary (and non-literary) texts. Written in straightforward, accessible language with imaginative examples and humour, it shows how linguistic knowledge can enhance and enrich the analysis of texts. The authors borrow from traditional stylistics but focus primarily on the recurring linguistic patterns which are used by writers of poetry, fiction and drama. Textual examples include canonical literature and modern literary texts, as well as references to popular fiction, television and the language of advertising. Tasks, including textual analysis, are provided at every stage, and sample answers are also included.
Author : Urszula Clark
Publisher : Nelson Thornes
Page : 205 pages
File Size : 39,95 MB
Release : 1996
Category : College readers
ISBN : 9780748725793
Addressing the Language Theory section of the NEAB A-Level English Language syllabus, this textbook introduces students to the principles of studying the grammatical structure and form of written texts in order to understand how they convey their meaning. It covers literary and non-literary texts, and provides a working theory of grammar which is especially useful for the growing number of candidates for English Language A-Level syllabuses who have had no previous instruction in the subject. There are exercises and activities throughout the book, and suggestions for project work and extended study.
Author : Susan Schreibman
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 642 pages
File Size : 40,61 MB
Release : 2008-03-03
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 1405168064
This Companion offers a thorough, concise overview of the emerging field of humanities computing. Contains 37 original articles written by leaders in the field. Addresses the central concerns shared by those interested in the subject. Major sections focus on the experience of particular disciplines in applying computational methods to research problems; the basic principles of humanities computing; specific applications and methods; and production, dissemination and archiving. Accompanied by a website featuring supplementary materials, standard readings in the field and essays to be included in future editions of the Companion.
