Understanding Verbal Art

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A Functional Linguistic Approach

Autor: Jonathan Webster

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Vazba: Pevná

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This book applies linguistic analysis to the poetry of Emeritus Professor Edwin Thumboo, a Singapore...

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Autor

Jonathan Webster

Jazyk

Angličtina

Vazba

Kniha - Pevná

Vydáno

2014

Stránek

130

EAN

9783642550188

ISBN

3642550185

Enbook ID

02559722

Vydavatel

Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG

Hmotnost

383

Rozměry

155 x 235 x 13

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This book applies linguistic analysis to the poetry of Emeritus Professor Edwin Thumboo, a Singaporean poet and leading figure in Commonwealth literature. The work explores how the poet combines grammar and metaphor to make meaning, making the reader aware of the linguistic resources developed by Thumboo as the basis for his unique technique.§The author approaches the poems from a functional linguistic perspective, investigating the multiple layers of meaning and metaphor which go into producing these highly textured, grammatically intricate verbal works of art. The approach is based on Systematic Functional Theory, which assists with investigating how the poet uses language (grammar) to craft his text, in a playful way that reflects a love of the language. The multilingual and multicultural experiences of the poet are seen to have contributed to his uniquely creative use of language.§This work demonstrates how Systematic Functional Theory, with its emphasis on exploring the semogenic (meaning-making) power of language, provides the handle we need to better understand poets works as intentional acts of meaning.§Readers will discover how the works of Edwin Thumboo illustrate well a point made by Barthes, who noted that Bits of code, formulae, rhythmic models, fragments of social languages, etc. pass into the text and are redistributed within it, for there is always language before and around the text. §With a focus on meaning, this functional analysis of poetry offers an insightful look at the linguistic basis of Edwin Thumboo s poetic technique. The work will appeal to scholars with an interest in linguistic analysis and poetry from the Commonwealth and new literatures, and it is also well suited to support courses on literary stylistics or text linguistics.§

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