The art of English : everyday creativity

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The art of English : everyday creativity

edited by Janet Maybin and Joan Swann

Palgrave Macmillan, 2006

  • : pbk

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 456-469) and index

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Description

This volume examines ideas about creativity and various approaches to its study. It explores the argument that we use language creatively and the link between creativity and literary language. Chapters examine poetic language, narrative and performance in conversation, and a range of written genres (from graffiti and text messages to online chat).

Table of Contents

  • The Art of the Everyday
  • J.Swann.- Telling Stories
  • M.Toolan.- Putting on the Style
  • S.McRae & J.Swann .- Child's Play
  • J.Gillen.- Making Connections: the Impact of New Technologies
  • S.North.- Writing the Self
  • J.Maybin.- Literacies, Collaboration and Context
  • U.Papen & K.Tusting.- The 19th-century Communication Revolution
  • D.Vincent.- Locating Creativity in Texts and Practices
  • J.Maybin.

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