Exploring Narrative Viewpoints in Joyce's 'The Dead'. An Examination of Deictic Shift Theory and Cognitive Mechanics

Khalid Shakir Hussein

ISBN 10: 3346922006 / ISBN 13: 9783346922007

Published by GRIN Verlag Aug 2023, 2023

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This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Scientific Study from the year 2023 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Linguistics, University of Thi-Qar (College of Arts), language: English, abstract: The study explores the narrative viewpoints in Joyce's 'The Dead' through an examination of deictic shifts. It contributes to an understanding of the type of cognitive mechanics Joyce employed to capture the reader's cognitive stance. The question regarding the nature of cognitive resources that create a parallel between the narrator, characters, and readers is investigated. The research highlights the role of POPs and PUSHes in portraying the narrative structure. The text is divided into three parts, and the shifts of deictic centers are schematically represented, with a focus on likely deictic foregrounding that has aesthetic functions. 60 pp. Englisch.

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• Title: Exploring Narrative Viewpoints in Joyce's 'The Dead'. An Examination of Deictic Shift Theory and Cognitive Mechanics
• Publisher: GRIN Verlag Aug 2023
• Publication Date: 2023
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3346922006
• ISBN 13: 9783346922007
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 210W x 148H x 5D millimeters 210 millimeters width by 148 millimeters height by 5 millimeters depth
• Weight: 101 grams

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Scientific Study from the year 2023 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Linguistics, University of Thi-Qar (College of Arts), language: English, abstract: The study explores the narrative viewpoints in Joyce's "The Dead" through an examination of deictic shifts. It contributes to an understanding of the type of cognitive mechanics Joyce employed to capture the reader's cognitive stance. The question regarding the nature of cognitive resources that create a parallel between the narrator, characters, and readers is investigated. The research highlights the role of POPs and PUSHes in portraying the narrative structure. The text is divided into three parts, and the shifts of deictic centers are schematically represented, with a focus on likely deictic foregrounding that has aesthetic functions.