The Stylistics Of Landscapes, The Landscapes Of Stylistics (linguistic Approaches To Literature)
by John Douthwaite /
2017 / English / PDF
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In treating the topic of the
In treating the topic of thelandscapes of stylistics
landscapes of stylistics, this
book provides a series of chapters which deal not only with
physical landscapes but also with social, mental, historical
portraits of places, people and society. The chapters demonstrate
that all texts project a worldview, even when the content appears
to be only a physical description of the external world. The
implication is that texts attempt to produce specific effects on
the reader determined by the author’s worldview. Contents and
effects, (namely mental and emotional states, behaviours), are thus
inseparable. Identifying those effects and how they are produced is
an eminently cognitive operation. The chapters analyse a variety of
linguistic devices and cognitive mechanisms employed in producing
the text and accounting for the effects achieved. Though the
majority of the chapters have a cognitive basis, a wide range of
methodologies are employed, including ecostylistics, offering
cutting-edge theoretical approaches teamed up with close reading. A
further crucial feature of this collection is the selection of
non-canonical texts, ranging from lesser-known texts in English to
significant works in languages other than English, all of which are
characterised by important social themes, thus emphasising the
importance of critical appreciation as a means of self-empowerment.
, this
book provides a series of chapters which deal not only with
physical landscapes but also with social, mental, historical
portraits of places, people and society. The chapters demonstrate
that all texts project a worldview, even when the content appears
to be only a physical description of the external world. The
implication is that texts attempt to produce specific effects on
the reader determined by the author’s worldview. Contents and
effects, (namely mental and emotional states, behaviours), are thus
inseparable. Identifying those effects and how they are produced is
an eminently cognitive operation. The chapters analyse a variety of
linguistic devices and cognitive mechanisms employed in producing
the text and accounting for the effects achieved. Though the
majority of the chapters have a cognitive basis, a wide range of
methodologies are employed, including ecostylistics, offering
cutting-edge theoretical approaches teamed up with close reading. A
further crucial feature of this collection is the selection of
non-canonical texts, ranging from lesser-known texts in English to
significant works in languages other than English, all of which are
characterised by important social themes, thus emphasising the
importance of critical appreciation as a means of self-empowerment.