{"product_id":"stylistics-9780415644976","title":"Stylistics","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAssuming no prior knowledge, books in the series offer an accessible overview of the subject, with activities, study questions, sample analyses, commentaries and key readings  all in the same volume. The innovative and flexible two-dimensional' structure is built around four sections  introduction, development, exploration and extension  which offer self-contained stages for study. Each topic can be read across these sections, enabling the reader to build gradually on the knowledge gained.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten in a clear and accessible style, \u003cem\u003eStylistics, Second Edition\u003c\/em\u003e is a comprehensive resource which covers all the major theories, concepts and methods required for the investigation of language in literature. From metre to metaphor, dialogue to discourse, the main topics are introduced and fully elaborated, as are the key research paradigms of this important and exciting field of study. Stylistics is richly illustrated with many examples from literary texts, including writing fro\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘This exciting new edition of Paul Simpson’s popular \u003ci\u003eStylistics \u003c\/i\u003ecaptures the latest developments in the field and provides a comprehensive overview of the subject in a clear, accessible, insightful and innovative way. With updated readings by key figures, abundant exercises and sample analyses, this is a one-stop resource for students interested in the theories, concepts and methods of all the major approaches of stylistics.’ \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDan Shen, \u003cem\u003ePeking University, China\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'This is an engaging and accessible text for both beginners and established scholars in linguistics and literary studies. Simpson persuasively argues for the relevance of stylistics in the modern world and clearly lays out the key principles and analytical tools of the field using excellent illustrative examples. I know of no other book that gives such an elegant and comprehensive overview..\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRodney Jones, \u003cem\u003eCity University of Hong Kong\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'The second edition of this extremely useful and readable key textbook has been fully updated to cover all essential topics in stylistics, providing an excellent introduction to the central concepts and a valuable guide to the most significant state-of-the-art ideas in the field. This new edition offers interesting and accessible overviews of all core areas, including the most exciting recent developments in corpus, cognitive and multimodal stylistics, many additional thought-provoking activities, and a well-chosen selection of important readings from major scholars.' \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCatherine Emmott, \u003cem\u003eUniversity of Glasgow, UK\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Paul Simpson’s \u003ci\u003eStylistics\u003c\/i\u003e is a most helpful resource from which EFL learners as well as native speakers of English will benefit. Profound yet exceptionally reader-friendly, the book is an invaluable guide for both students and teachers who are logically led from mastering basics in Introduction, through more advanced applications of the subject in Development, to \"field\" examples in Exploration and encouragement to read and think more in Extension sections.'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnna Chesnokova, \u003cem\u003eBorys Grinchenko Kyiv University, Kiev, Ukraine\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eA - Introduction: key concepts in stylistics \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1 What is stylistics? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e2 Stylistics and levels of language \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e3 Grammar and style \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e4 Rhythm and metre \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e5 Narrative stylistics\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e6 Style as choice \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e7 Style and point of view\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e8 Representing speech and thought\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e9 Dialogue and discourse\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e10 Cognitive stylistics \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e11 Metaphor and metonymy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e12 New directions in stylistics: corpus approaches \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eB - Development: doing stylistics \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1 Developments in stylistics. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e2 Levels of language at work: an example from poetry \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e3 Sentence styles: development and illustration \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e4 Interpreting patterns of sound \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e5 Developments in structural narratology \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e6 Style and transitivity \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e7 Approaches to point of view \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e8 Techniques of speech and thought presentation \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e9 Dialogue in drama \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e10 Developments in cognitive stylistics \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e11 Styles of metaphor \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e12\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eDevelopments in corpus stylistics \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eC - Exploration: investigating style \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1 Is there a \"literary language\"? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e2 Style, register and dialect \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e3 Grammar and genre: a short study in Imagism \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e4 Styles in a single poem: an exploration \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e5 A sociolinguistic model of narrative \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e6 Transitivity, characterisation and literary genre \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e7 Exploring point of view in narrative fiction \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e8 A workshop on speech and thought presentation\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e9 Exploring dialogue\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e10 Cognitive stylistics at work\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e11 Exploring metaphors in different kinds of texts \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e12 Using corpora in stylistic analysis \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eD- Extension: readings in stylistics. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1 Stylistics and the teaching of literature (Henry Widdowson) \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e2 Style and verbal play (Katie Wales) \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e3 Teaching grammar and style (Ronald Carter) \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e4 Sound, style and onomatopoeia (Derek Attridge)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e5 A typology of narrative gaps (Donald Hardy)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e6 Transitivity at work (Deirdre Burton) \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e7 Style variation and point of view (Mick Short)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e8 The effects of free indirect discourse (Joe Bray)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e9 Multi-modal analysis and the stylistics of drama (Dan McIntyre)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e10 Conceptual blending and stylistic analysis (Barbara Dancygier)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e11 Cognitive stylistics and the theory of metaphor (Peter Stockwell) \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e12 Corpus stylistics (Michaela Mahlberg and Catherine Smith)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51018177937751,"sku":"9780415644976","price":37.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780415644976.jpg?v=1750775907","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/stylistics-9780415644976","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}