Language and Style in The Inheritors
David L. Hoover
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Hardback. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white tables, graphs. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 154 x 20. Weight in Grams: 544.
Language and Style in The Inheritors; links the linguistic characteristics of the language of William Golding's underappreciated second novel with larger stylistic and thematic issues to achieve a satisfying and persuasive interpretation while also demonstrating the usefulness and effectiveness(and some of the limitations) of linguistic and computer-assisted approaches, without being overwhelmingly theoretical or technical. This analysis uses comparative data from a corpus of more than thirty British and American novels to compare and contrast with the contents of The Inheritors. It begins with a discussion of point of view, style, and interpretation and moves into an examination of The Inheritors ... Read more
Language and Style in The Inheritors; links the linguistic characteristics of the language of William Golding's underappreciated second novel with larger stylistic and thematic issues to achieve a satisfying and persuasive interpretation while also demonstrating the usefulness and effectiveness(and some of the limitations) of linguistic and computer-assisted approaches, without being overwhelmingly theoretical or technical. This analysis uses comparative data from a corpus of more than thirty British and American novels to compare and contrast with the contents of The Inheritors. It begins with a discussion of point of view, style, and interpretation and moves into an examination of The Inheritors ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
University Press of America United States
Number of pages
272
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Condition
New
Number of Pages
272
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780761812630
SKU
V9780761812630
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99-15
About David L. Hoover
David L. Hoover is a linguistic consultant and Associate Professor of English at New York University.
Reviews for Language and Style in The Inheritors
This is a book that I would recommend to all scholars and advanced students seriously interested in stylistic analysis. It is an important contribution. . .
Language and Literature
This is a book that I would recommend to all scholars and advanced students seriously interested in stylistic analysis. It is an important contribution. . .
Language and ... Read more
Language and Literature
This is a book that I would recommend to all scholars and advanced students seriously interested in stylistic analysis. It is an important contribution. . .
Language and ... Read more