Ideological Stylistics And Fictional Discourse

Author : Ganakumaran Subramaniam
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Page : 345 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2009-01-14
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781443803786

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Ideological Stylistics and Fictional Discourse by Ganakumaran Subramaniam Pdf

This book focuses on ideology and its function in fictional discourse, exploring the link between textual ideologies and real ideologies in text-production environments. It attempts this through a specific focus on the social and linguistic elements that control the presence, the use, and the presentation of ideology, and also the way in which linguistic elements are controlled and manipulated by the collective consciousness of the text producer. This correlation between fictional discourse and ideology is revealed through a series of chapters that cover four closely interrelated areas, focusing specifically on Malaysian and Singaporean fiction. Firstly, the positioning of Malaysian and Singaporean literatures in English as individual literary traditions. This is to counter the non-recognition of Malaysian and Singaporean literatures as individual traditions in spite of five decades of independence. Secondly, establishing a contextual (socio-cultural and political) framework as a basis for discussion on real ideology, arguing that Malaysian and Singaporean writers have moved beyond the anti-western nationalistic stage and on to more personal and communal concerns such as race relations, identity and a sense of belonging. Thirdly, rationalising the social structures of ideology that are likely to be found in the Malaysian and Singaporean social milieus, especially location and text-specific social variables of ideology. Lastly, it seeks to reveal a linguistic-oriented approach for the study of textual ideologies and for linking textual ideologies to ideologies in the overall text production environment. The book ultimately shows the significant possibilities of systematic links between textual ideology, and the real ideology in the text production environment, through what can best be termed as ideological stylistics. In doing so, it aims to contribute significantly to studies of ideology in general and more specifically on ideology on Malaysian and Singaporean literatures in English.

Author : Jean Jacques Weber
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2021-11-15
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9789004454972

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Critical Analysis of Fiction by Jean Jacques Weber Pdf

Author : Paul Simpson
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 217 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2003-09-02
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781134911097

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Language, Ideology and Point of View by Paul Simpson Pdf

This systematic introduction to the concept of point of view in language explores the ways in which point of view intersects with and is shaped by ideology. It specifically focuses on the way in which speakers and writers linguistically encode their beliefs, interests and biases in a wide range of media. The book draws on an extensive array of linguistic theories and frameworks and each chapter includes a self-contained introduction to a particular topic in linguistics, allowing easy reference. The author uses examples from a variety of literary and non-literary text types such as, narrative fiction, advertisements and newspaper reports.

Author : Robyn McCallum
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2012-10-02
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781135581299

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Ideologies of Identity in Adolescent Fiction by Robyn McCallum Pdf

Ideologies of Identity in Adolescent Fiction examines the representation of selfhood in adolescent and children's fiction, using a Bakhtinian approach to subjectivity, language, and narrative. The ideological frames within which identities are formed are inextricably bound up with ideas about subjectivity, ideas which pervade and underpin adolescent fictions. Although the humanist subject has been systematically interrogated by recent philosophy and criticism, the question which lies at the heart of fiction for young people is not whether a coherent self exists but what kind of self it is and what are the conditions of its coming into being. Ideologies of Identity in Adolescent Fiction has a double focus: first, the images of selfhood that the fictions offer their readers, especially the interactions between selfhood, social and cultural forces, ideologies, and other selves; and second, the strategies used to structure narrative and to represent subjectivity and intersubjectivity.

Author : Rajesh Rai,Chitra Sankaran
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 148 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2017-07-05
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781351551595

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Religion and Identity in the South Asian Diaspora by Rajesh Rai,Chitra Sankaran Pdf

Religious identity constitutes a key element in the formation, development and sustenance of South Asian diasporic communities. Through studies of South Asian communities situated in multiple locales, this book explores the role of religious identity in the social and political organization of the diaspora. It accounts for the factors that underlie the modification of ritual practice in the process of resettlement, and considers how multicultural policies in the adopted state, trans-generational changes and the proliferation of transnational media has impacted the development of these identities in the diaspora. Also crucial is the gender dimension, in terms of how religion and caste affect women’s roles in the South Asian diaspora. What emerges then from the way separate communities in the diaspora negotiate religion are diverse patterns that are strategic and contingent. Yet, paradoxically, the dynamic and evolving relationship between religion and diaspora becomes necessary, even imperative, for sustaining a cohesive collective identity in these communities. This bookw as published as a special issue of South Asian Diaspora.

Author : Jeneen Naji,Ganakumaran Subramaniam,Goodith White
Publisher : Springer
Page : 222 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2019-04-10
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9783030152567

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New Approaches to Literature for Language Learning by Jeneen Naji,Ganakumaran Subramaniam,Goodith White Pdf

This book unpacks recent changes in the landscape of literature and language teaching, and aims to find new explanations for the altered relationships between readers and writers, the democratisation of authorship, and the emergence of new ways of using language. By examining topics as various as literature and technology, multimodality, and new Englishes, the authors take a fresh look at the use of literature as a tool in the teaching of English to second-language speakers. More than simply a way of teaching aesthetic and ethical values and rhetorical skills, they argue that literature can also be used to help students to critically evaluate assumptions about society, culture and power which underpin the production and reception of texts. The book relates theories of language acquisition and literary criticism to examples of literary texts from a wide range of global literature in English, and discusses new ways of engaging with it, such as transmedia story telling, book blogs and slam poetry. It will be of interest to language teachers and teacher trainers, and to students and scholars of applied linguistics, TESOL, and digital literacies.

Author : Subarna Sivapalan
Publisher : PartridgeIndia
Page : 133 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781482893700

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Approaching Postcolonial and Psychoanalytic Criticism in Literary Studies: An Illustration of an Analysis of a Malaysian Novel by Subarna Sivapalan Pdf

This book is a contribution to the growing body of work on identity studies. It encompasses the analysis of common themes found in many Malaysian novels, i.e. identity and the self. These themes are examined through postcolonial and psychoanalytical lenses. The book provides an illustration of the intricacies that go into the analysis of identity and sense of self, as well as the manner in which textual studies and analysis is conceptualized and carried out. It is hoped that this book will provide Language Studies students with guidance on the manner in which textual analysis could be approached.

Author : Lesley Jeffries
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2017-09-16
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781137045164

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Critical Stylistics by Lesley Jeffries Pdf

This original and engaging textbook is concerned with stylistic choices, and the textual analysis which can illuminate the choices that a text producer has made. It combines the strengths of two approaches – critical discourse analysis and stylistics – to uncover the deep-seated ideologies of everyday texts. In so doing, it introduces a comprehensive set of tools which will help readers to explain and analyse the power of written texts. Each chapter focuses on a particular linguistic feature – such as naming and describing, prioritizing, negating, and hypothesizing – gives an overview of its argument and then explains the technical aspects of the feature along with a wealth of examples. This book will be ideal reading for students on a wide range of courses, including stylistics, discourse analysis, critical discourse analysis, English functional grammar and advanced composition.

Author : Jeremy Munday
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 281 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2013-05-24
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781134235247

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Style and Ideology in Translation by Jeremy Munday Pdf

Adopting an interdisciplinary approach, this book investigates the style, or ‘voice’, of English language translations of twentieth century Latin American writing. The style of the different translators is subjected to a close linguistic investigation within their cultural and ideological framework

Author : Paul Simpson
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2003-09-02
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781134911080

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Language, Ideology and Point of View by Paul Simpson Pdf

This systematic introduction to the concept of point of view in language explores the ways in which point of view intersects with and is shaped by ideology. It specifically focuses on the way in which speakers and writers linguistically encode their beliefs, interests and biases in a wide range of media. The book draws on an extensive array of linguistic theories and frameworks and each chapter includes a self-contained introduction to a particular topic in linguistics, allowing easy reference. The author uses examples from a variety of literary and non-literary text types such as, narrative fiction, advertisements and newspaper reports.

Author : Roger Fowler
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 1981
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : UOM:39015042872765

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Literature as Social Discourse by Roger Fowler Pdf

Author : Peter Verdonk
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 148 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2002-03-28
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 0194372405

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Stylistics by Peter Verdonk Pdf

This book deals with the study of style in language, how styles can be recognized, and their features. It examines how style is used in literary and non-literary texts, and how familiarity with style is a matter of socialization. The author also discusses the relationship between text and discourse, the production and reception of meaning as a dynamic contextualized interaction, the question of perspective and the variable representation of reality, and how stylistics can complement literary criticism. The final chapter deals with social reading and ideological positioning, including some thoughts on feminist stylistics and critical discourse analysis.

Author : Ronald Carter,Paul Simpson
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 332 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2003-09-02
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781134812387

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Language, Discourse and Literature by Ronald Carter,Paul Simpson Pdf

This collection shows students of English and applied linguistics ways in which language and literary study can be integrated. By drawing on a wide range of texts by mainly British and American writers, from a variety of different periods, the contributors show how discourse stylistics can provide models for the systematic description of, for example, dialogue in fiction; language of drama and balladic poetry; speech presentation; the interactive properties of metre; the communicative context of author/reader. Among the texts examined are novels, poetry and drama by major twentieth-century writers such as Joyce, Auden, Pinter and Hopkins, as well as examples from Shakespeare, Donne and Milton. Each chapter has a wide range of exercises for practical analysis, an extensive glossary and a comprehensive bibliography with suggestions for further reading. The book will be particularly useful to undergraduate students of English and applied linguistics and advanced students of modern languages or English as a foreign language.

Author : D. Tunca
Publisher : Springer
Page : 203 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2014-08-07
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781137264411

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Stylistic Approaches to Nigerian Fiction by D. Tunca Pdf

Drawing on the discipline of stylistics, this book introduces a series of methodological tools and applies them to works by well-known Nigerian writers, including Abani, Adichie and Okri. In doing so, it demonstrates how attention to form fosters understanding of content in their work, as well as in African and postcolonial literatures more widely.

Author : Christian Hoffmann,Monika Kirner-Ludwig
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 270 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2020-05-14
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781350042865

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Telecinematic Stylistics by Christian Hoffmann,Monika Kirner-Ludwig Pdf

Over the last two decades, the study of discourse in film and television has become one of the most promising research avenues in stylistics and pragmatics due to the dazzling variety of source material and the huge pragmatic range within it. Meanwhile, with the advent of streaming and the box set, film and television themselves are becoming separated by an increasingly blurred line. This volume closes a long-standing gap in stylistics research, bringing together a book-level pragmastylistic showcase. It presents current developments from the field from two complementary perspectives, looking stylistically at the discourse in film and the discourse of and around film. This latter phrase comes to mean the approaches which try to account for the pragmatic effects induced by cinematography. This might be the camera work or the lighting, or the mise en scène or montage. The volume takes a multimodal approach, looking at word, movement and gesture, in keeping with modern stylistics. The volume shows how pragmatic themes and methods are adapted and applied to films, including speech acts, (im)politeness, implicature and context. In this way, it provides systematic insights into how meanings are displayed, enhanced, suppressed and negotiated in both film and televisual arts.