基本説明
Provides students of English Literature with a clear guide to the linguistic analysis of literary texts.
Full Description
Mastering the Language of Literature provides students of English Literature with a clear guide to the linguistic analysis of literary texts. Drawing on modern linguistics and traditional approaches, it shows how the study of language provides valuable tools for literary criticism. Important linguistic concepts are explained, and there are sections on Phonology, Lexis and Syntax, supported by examples from a wide range of texts. The book complements and extends the traditional close reading approach of Practical Criticism, and introduces students to an exciting and fast-growing area of advanced literary studies.
Contents
INTRODUCTION
MUSIC AND MEANING
Patterns of Sound 1: Stress and Rhythm
Patters of Sound 2: Repeated Sounds
Types of Sound: Phonetics
Variations in Sound
Sound: Commentaries
Sound: Suggestions for Further Reading
GRAMMAR
Words
Phrases
Clauses
Sentences: Types of Sentence
The Period
Cohesion: Joining Sentences
Coherence
Grammar: Commentaries
Grammar: Suggestions for Further Reading
LEXIS
Word Stock
Word Origin: Etymology
Word Types: Neologism and Archaism
Word Meaning
Words and Tropes: Transference of Meaning
Words in Relation
Lexis: Commentaries
Lexis: Suggestions for Further Reading
CONCLUSION
Exercise: Marvell Poem
Language and Literature: Suggestions for Further Reading
Glossary
Bibliography of Primary Texts
Index.
