Fictions at Work: Language and Social Practice in Fiction

by Mary M. Talbot

In this book, Mary Talbot shows how fiction works in the constitution and reproduction of social life. She discusses both high' and low' fiction, combining discussion of social context with language analysis. Examples are taken from children's tales, romance, horror and science in her language analysis.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0582085233
• ISBN13: 9780582085237
• Release Date: May 1995
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.5"