Speech in the English Novel by Norman Page
Since Speech in the English Novel first appeared in 1973, it has won international recognition as an important pioneering study of a topic that lies on the frontiers of literature and linguistics - the nature and function of fictional dialogue and its relationship to real speech. Drawing on a wide range of examples from many periods, the book includes general and theoretical chapters and also case-studies of particular texts, as well as a whole chapter devoted to Dickens. It has been found stimulating and useful by teachers and students in many countries, and has been praised by numerous scholars. The Year's Work in English Studies described it as a 'classic'; Studia Neophilologica said that it 'opened up new vistas for research'; Language and Style found that it 'admirably bridges the gap between linguistics and English studies', and English Studies judged it 'a thoroughly readable and even entertaining book'. This new edition incorporates numerous revisions, new examples, and additions to the bibliographies.
NORMAN PAGE is Emeritus Professor of Modern English Literature, University of Nottingham. He has lectured in many parts of the world on nineteenth- and twentieth-century literature, and his many books include Thomas Hardy (1977), A. E. Housman: A Critical Biography (1983), A Conrad Companion (1986), and Tennyson: An Illustrated Life (1992), as well as editions of novels by Dickens, Hardy, Wilkie Collins and other writers.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780333408728 |
| ISBN 10 | 0333408721 |
| Title | Speech in the English Novel |
| Author | Norman Page |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Palgrave Macmillan |
| Year published | 1988-02-09 |
| Number of pages | 173 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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