Dialect in Film and Literature 2014 Edition Contributor(s): Hodson, Jane (Author) |
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ISBN: 1403937087 ISBN-13: 9781403937087 Publisher: Red Globe Press OUR PRICE: $52.42 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2014 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh - Literary Criticism | American - General - Performing Arts | Film - History & Criticism |
Dewey: 791.430 |
Physical Information: 0.8" H x 5.4" W x 8.4" (0.75 lbs) 272 pages |
Themes: - Cultural Region - British Isles |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: This text draws on ideas and approaches from linguistics in order to investigate the ways in which different dialects of English are represented in a range of films and literary texts. The focus is more on spoken than on written varieties. It contains examples, analyses, exercises and readings in each chapter to help students along the way. |