The Pragmatics of Fiction: Literature, Stage and Screen Discourse

by Andreas H Jucker, Andreas H. Jucker, Miriam A. Locher

Book Overview

Drawing on a wide range of fictional texts from Shakespeare and Austen to Game of Thrones and the lyrics of 'We Shall Overcome', this textbook shows how pragmatic analyses can uncover the performative elements that create and shape characters for an audience.
By exploring fictional language, the book investigates different forms of interpersonal communication, such as politeness and impoliteness, as well as the nature of poetic language and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1474447945
• ISBN13: 9781474447942
• Release Date: April 2021
• Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
• Length: 296 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.4" x 8.4"