The Language of Life and Death: The Transformation of Experience in Oral Narrative

Labov, William

ISBN 10: 1107656818 / ISBN 13: 9781107656819

Edité par Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 2013

An ex-library copy in original paper covers. The usual ex-libris markings. The binding is sound (with no spine creasing), the text is clean/unmarked, and there is little wear to the covers. N° de réf. du vendeur 063509

Synopsis :

We share the experience of others through the stories they tell of the crucial events in their lives. This book provides a rich range of narratives that grip the reader's attention together with an analysis of how it is done. While remaining true to the facts, narrators use linguistic devices to present themselves in the best possible light and change the listener's perception of who is to blame for what has occurred. William Labov extends his widely used framework for narrative analysis to matters of greatest human concern: the danger of death, violence, premonitions and large-scale community conflicts. The book also examines traditional epic and historical texts, from Herodotus and the Old Testament to Macaulay, showing how these literary genres draw upon the techniques of personal narratives. Not only relevant to students of narratology, discourse and sociolinguistics, this book will be rewarding reading for anyone interested in the human condition.

À propos de l?auteur: William Labov is Professor of Linguistics at the University of Pennsylvania.

Détails bibliographiques

Titre : The Language of Life and Death: The ...
Éditeur : Cambridge University Press, Cambridge
Date d'édition : 2013
Reliure : Trade Paperback
Etat : Good
Etat de la jaquette : No Dust Jacket
Edition : First Edition.
Type de livre : Book