The Taming of the Text Explorations in Language, Literature and Culture |
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| Editor:
| Van Peer, Willie |
| Series title: | Routledge Library Editions: Literary Theory Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-138-68338-9 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2018 |
| Publisher: | Routledge
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $49.95 |
Book Description:
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The contributors of this text, first published in 1988, provide a dynamic view of the social functioning of texts, taking account of linguistic, literary and cultural elements. They bring together innovative perspectives on literary analysis and theory, on pragmatics and discourse analysis, as well as on text linguistics and reception theory. Various text types are examined, and the editor introduces each chapter in order to draw them all together to make a fascinating and cohesive whole.
The contributors of this text, first published in 1988, provide a dynamic view of the social functioning of texts, taking account of linguistic, literary and cultural elements. They bring together innovative perspectives on literary analysis and theory, on pragmatics and discourse analysis, as well as on text linguistics and reception theory. Various text types are examined, and the editor introduces each chapter in order to draw them all together to make a fascinating and cohesive whole.