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A Linguistic Guide to English Poetry

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Seeks to demonstrate that the study of English poetry is enriched by the insights of modern linguistic analysis, and that linguistic and critical disciplines are not separate but complementary. Examining a wide range of poetry, Professor Leech considers many aspects of poetic style, including the language of past and present, creative language, poetic licence, repetition, sound, metre, context and ambiguity.

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A Linguistic Guide to English Poetry, Geoffrey Leech

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1980
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Title
A Linguistic Guide to English Poetry
Language
English
Publisher
Routledge
Released
1980
Format
Paperback
Pages
240
ISBN10
0582550130
ISBN13
9780582550131
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Seeks to demonstrate that the study of English poetry is enriched by the insights of modern linguistic analysis, and that linguistic and critical disciplines are not separate but complementary. Examining a wide range of poetry, Professor Leech considers many aspects of poetic style, including the language of past and present, creative language, poetic licence, repetition, sound, metre, context and ambiguity.