Style in Fiction is a welcome addition to a body of writings by stylisticians who have over the past two decades cumulatively increased our knowledge of the workings of language in a range of literary genres.
Applied Linguistics (about the first edition)
This book describes the ways in which the techniques of linguistic analysis and literary criticism can be combined, and illuminated, through the linguistic study of literary style. It draws on the prose fiction of the last 150 years to demonstrate the approach.
Geoffrey Leech is a Research Professor in the Department of Linguistics and Modern English Language at Lancaster University
Mick Short is a Professor in Linguistics in the Department of Linguistics and Modern English Language at Lancaster University
Title: Style in Fiction: A Linguistic Introduction to English Fictional Prose (English Language Series)
Author: Short, Mick,Leech, Geoffrey
ISBN: 9780582784093
Binding:
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Publication Date: 2007-03-29
Number of Pages: 424
Weight: 0.5218 kg
Style in Fiction is a welcome addition to a body of writings by stylisticians who have over the past two decades cumulatively increased our knowledge of the workings of language in a range of literary genres.
Applied Linguistics