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Book Synopsis
Time is a key aspect of narrative. It can advance a story, illuminate its role in our daily lives, and help us understand how events unfold. In this groundbreaking interdisciplinary work, Inderjeet Mani uses recent developments in linguistics and computer science to analyze the use of time in narrative form.

Table of Contents

List of Illustrations

List of Tables

Acknowledgments

Introduction

1. Timelines

2. Stories within Stories

3. Computing Timelines

4. Calendar Times

5. Time in Mind

6. Characters in Time

7. Tracking Narrative Progression

8. Time Management

9. Digital Storytelling

Conclusion

Notes

Glossary

Tool and Resource Links

References

Index

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      Publisher: University of Nebraska Press
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 01/06/2010
      ISBN13: 9780803229778, 978-0803229778
      ISBN10: 0803229771

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Time is a key aspect of narrative. It can advance a story, illuminate its role in our daily lives, and help us understand how events unfold. In this groundbreaking interdisciplinary work, Inderjeet Mani uses recent developments in linguistics and computer science to analyze the use of time in narrative form.

      Table of Contents

      List of Illustrations

      List of Tables

      Acknowledgments

      Introduction

      1. Timelines

      2. Stories within Stories

      3. Computing Timelines

      4. Calendar Times

      5. Time in Mind

      6. Characters in Time

      7. Tracking Narrative Progression

      8. Time Management

      9. Digital Storytelling

      Conclusion

      Notes

      Glossary

      Tool and Resource Links

      References

      Index

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