The Language of Jane Austen (Routledge Revivals)
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| Rating | : | 4.15 (780 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0415688019 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 228 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-01-25 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Excellent For Fans, Teachers, and Students If you're an Austen fan then this is an interesting read. But more likely this book can be used by both students and teachers in order to better understand the linguistics and written structures of Austen, thereby enhancing the understanding of her work.I use
The aim of the study is not simply to analyse linguistic qualities for their own sake but to employ close verbal analysis to enrich the critical understanding of Jane Austen’s novels.. First published in 1972, Norman Page’s seminal study of The Language of Jane Austen seeks to demonstrate both the exceptional nature and the degree of subtlety of Jane Austen’s use of language. As well as examining the staple items of her vocabulary and some of the characteristic patterns of her syntax, attention is paid to her use of dialogue and of the letter form