Stylistics : a practical coursebook

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Stylistics : a practical coursebook

Laura Wright and Jonathan Hope

Routledge, 1996

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Includes bibliographical references and index

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Using a wide range of twentieth-century literary prose Laura Wright and Jonathan Hope provide an `interactive' introduction to the techniques of stylistic analysis. Divided up into five sections; the noun phrase, the verb phrase, the clause, text structure and vocabulary, the book also provides an introduction to the basics of descriptive grammar for beginning students. * Presumes no prior linguistic knowledge * Provides a comprehensive glossary of terms * Adaptable: designed to be used in a variety of classroom contexts * Introduces students to an enormous range of 20th century literature from James Joyce to Roddy Doyle A practical coursebook rather than a survey account of stylistics as a discipline, the book provides over forty opportunities for hands-on stylistic analysis. For each linguistic feature under discussion the reader is offered a definition, a text for analysis, exercises and tasks, in addition to a suggested solution. Stylistics: A Practical Coursebook is genuinely `student friendly' and will be an invaluable tool for all beginning undergraduates and A-level students of language and literature.

Table of Contents

  • List of Texts A. The Noun Phrase B. The Verb Phrase C. The Clause D. Text Structure E. Vocabulary. Texts include: Joseph Conrad - Typhoon
  • Raymond Chandler - The Big Sleep
  • Roddy Doyle - The Snapper
  • F. Scott Fitzgerald - The Great Gatsby
  • Graham Greene - Brighton Rock
  • Henry James - The Ambassadors
  • James Joyce - Ulysses
  • Jay McInerney - Brightness Falls
  • Timothy Mo - Sour Sweet.

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