Assuming 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.
Written in a clear and accessible style, Stylistics, Second Edition 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
from the established literary canon alongside more contemporary work in
poetry, prose and drama. Each of the book's twelve chapters contains
clearly framed suggestions for practical work and is accompanied by an
original reading on the relevant topic by a world-renowned scholar.
This exciting new second edition builds on the strengths of the first by
adding many fresh exercises and worked examples. It captures the latest
major developments in stylistics, such as corpus, cognitive and
multimodal approaches to the study of style, and its accompanying
website has also been substantially revised to feature, amongst other
things, useful links, worked examples and a new web strand on style and
humour. In addition to the classic readings in stylistics contained in
the first edition, the new edition includes a number of recent,
stimulating readings by key figures in the contemporary field. Written
by an experienced teacher and researcher, this accessible textbook is an
essential resource for all students of English language, linguistics and
literature.
