Language in Literature: An Introduction to Stylistics [Hardcover]

Michael Toolan (Author)

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ISBN-10: 0340662131 | ISBN-13: 978-0340662137 | Publication Date: January 30, 1998

Both an introduction and workbook in stylistics, this book approaches the subject area of stylistics by providing students with an understanding of the main principles involved. Looking at a variety of topics, such as "recorded speech" and "narrative structures", students are gradually introduced to the principles of linguistic analysis of texts and encouraged from the outset to do textual analysis themselves. A diversity of English texts are offered for commentary and analysis.

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...one of the best (if not the best) of its kind...it deserves to be highly recommended to students...anyone in need of a textbook for an introductory course in literary stylistics ought to give it serious consideration. -- Jean Jacques Weber It is very often informative, not assuming a great deal of prior knowledge and yet not patronising either. Very valuable for developing skills for other parts of the course. --Dr C Thijs, University College Dublin 20050224 --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

About the Author

Michael Toolan, Professor of Applied English Linguistics, University of Birmingham.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 264 pages
• Publisher: Hodder Education Publishers (January 30, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0340662131
• ISBN-13: 978-0340662137
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.3 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #9,610,743 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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This review is from: Language in Literature: An Introduction to Stylistics (Hardcover)

Without the pretension of discuss the extensive traditon of stylistics, Michael Toolan's Language in literature provides the reader with a fine introduction to many topics on this subject: patterns of texture and representation, modality and evaluation, the structure of simple narratives, the recording of character speech and thought, the dinamics of dialogue, pressupposition and textual revision . The book might be useful for short undergraduate courses in Stylistics or even for self study. Activities and commentaries lead the reader to discover how language always creates special effects. He also will learn some linguistic terms necessary for the aplication of grammar in literary study as well as discover a new way of studying the language. Teachers will find a good selection of texts (literary and non literary) with a few linguistic comentaries that might be helpful to give some ideas to work in classroom.