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- 344 pages
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Focusing on the interplay between language and characterization in dialogue, this study explores how readers construct images of characters across various genres, including Shakespearean plays, prose fiction, and film. It integrates theories from linguistics, social cognition, and literary stylistics, offering practical analytical frameworks. By examining diverse examples, the book reveals the cognitive and linguistic aspects of character portrayal, making it a valuable resource for understanding the complexities of character construction in literature and beyond.
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Language and Characterisation, Jonathan Culpeper
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- 2016
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- Title
- Language and Characterisation
- Subtitle
- People in Plays and Other Texts
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Jonathan Culpeper
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis
- Publisher
- 2016
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 344
- ISBN13
- 9781138142848
- Description
- Focusing on the interplay between language and characterization in dialogue, this study explores how readers construct images of characters across various genres, including Shakespearean plays, prose fiction, and film. It integrates theories from linguistics, social cognition, and literary stylistics, offering practical analytical frameworks. By examining diverse examples, the book reveals the cognitive and linguistic aspects of character portrayal, making it a valuable resource for understanding the complexities of character construction in literature and beyond.