Language Through Literature

An Introduction
1. Auflage 1996
ISBN: 978-0-415-14963-1
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 238 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 386 g

Reihe: Interface

Paul Simpson provides a definitive introduction to the English language through the medium of English Literature. Through the use of illustrations from poetry, prose and drama, this book offers a lively and accessible guide to important concepts and techniques in English language study.
Each chapter:

* develops a particular topic in language through a series of practical tasks
* provides points for further discussion
* includes project work for use individually, or as part of a group.
Students will find the author's selection and presentation of topics helpful, as he progressively widens the scope of topics through from single words to the structure of whole conversations. By developing practical activities designed for the study of English Language, this book goes way beyond pure linguistic description, and will be an invaluable aid for the beginner student of the English language.

Zielgruppe

Undergraduate

Autoren/Hrsg.

Simpson, Paul

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Sprachwissenschaft Sprachwissenschaften
• Geisteswissenschaften Sprachwissenschaft Fremdsprachenerwerb und -didaktik
• Geisteswissenschaften Literaturwissenschaft Literaturtheorie: Poetik und Literaturästhetik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface 1 Introduction: studying language and literature 1.1 Introduction 1.2 Why stylistics? 1.3 Register and ‘literary language’ 1.4 Using this book Suggestions for further reading 2 From shapes to words: exploring graphology and morphology in poetry 2.1 Introduction 2.2 The system of graphology 2.3 Morphemes and words 2.4.1 Using linguistic models for stylistic analysis 2.4.2 Extending the analysis: a workshop 2.5 Summary Suggestions for further reading 3 Words and meanings: an introduction to lexical semantics 3.1 Introduction 3.2 Words and meanings 3.3 Words and combinations 3.4 Techniques for stylistic analysis 3.5 Summary Suggestions for further reading 4 Exploring narrative style: patterns of cohesion in a short story 4.1 Introduction 4.2 Practical activity: reconstructing a short story 4.3 Results and discussion 4.4 Extending the analysis 4.5 Practical activity: creative writing 4.6 Summary Suggestions for further reading 5 Dialogue and drama: an introduction to discourse analysis 5.1 Introduction 5.2 Dialogue and discourse 5.3 Models for the analysis of discourse 5.4 Discourse analysis and drama dialogue 5.5 Summary Suggestions for further reading Afterword.

Über Autor(innen)

Paul Simpson is a Lecturer in the School of English at Queen’s University, Belfast. His previous publications include Language, Ideology and Point of View (1993).