Language and Characterisation: People in Plays and Other Texts (Textual Explorations)

by Jonathan Culpeper (Author)

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  Paperback
  2001

  $64.65

  Drawing together theories from linguistics, social cognition and literary stylistics, this book focuses on the role of language and characterization in the dialogue of play texts. Containing numerous examples from Shakespeare's plays, the book also considers other genres, such as films and verse.