language & linguistics

forthcoming
Stylistics
July 2017 288 pages
Pb 978 0 7486 8277 5 £24.99
Hb 978 0 7486 8276 8 £80.00
ebook textbook
Contemporary Stylistics
Language, Cognition, Interpretation
Alison Gibbons, Sheffield Hallam University & Sara Whiteley,
University of Sheffield
Outlines the foundations of the discipline and addresses
cutting edge developments
By paying close attention to the way texts are written and the
language they use, as well as what we know about reading
and the human mind, cognitive poetics and stylistics provide
unrivalled approaches to the examination of textual effect.
The book introduces the theoretical principles and practical
frameworks which make up these disciplines. Each topic is
explored through original analyses of a wide range of texts,
including poetry, prose, dialogue, song lyrics, political discourse,
and linguistic transcripts. Ultimately, the book supplies students,
teachers, and researchers with the practical skills to analyse and
investigate their own responses to literary and non-literary texts.
2015 168 pages
Hb 978 0 7486 9269 2 £70.00
ebook
The Stylistics of Professional Discourse
Martin Solly, University of Turin
Investigates the stylistics of communication in professional
discourse communities
Aimed at students and scholars of applied linguistics, language
education and communication studies, Martin Solly examines
a range of professional discourses, from the language of
education to that of the law and medicine, showing how
knowledge of stylistics can provide the key for appropriate and
acceptable language use, enabling successful communication
and potential membership of professional communities.
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