The Taming of the Text
| Author | : Willie Van Peer |
| Publisher | : Routledge |
| Total Pages | : 290 |
| Release | : 2016-08-19 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781134834631 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1134834632 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (632 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Taming of the Text by : Willie Van Peer
Download or read book The Taming of the Text written by Willie Van Peer and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-08-19 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The contributors of this text, first published in 1988, provide a dynamic view of the social functioning of texts, taking account of linguistic, literary and cultural elements. They bring together innovative perspectives on literary analysis and theory, on pragmatics and discourse analysis, as well as on text linguistics and reception theory. Various text types are examined, and the editor introduces each chapter in order to draw them all together to make a fascinating and cohesive whole.