In this work, the author shows how fiction works in the constitution and reproduction of social life. The book does not reduce fiction to a functional support for ideology, but considers that the greatest interest in fiction is as a source of pleasure. Series: Language in Social Life. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: DSA; DSK; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 136 x 14. Weight in Grams: 290. . 1995. 1st Edition. paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Title: Fictions at Work: Language and Social Practice in Fiction (Language In Social Life)
Publisher: Routledge
Publication Date: 1995
Language: English
ISBN 10: 0582085233
ISBN 13: 9780582085237
Binding: Soft cover
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In this book, Mary Talbot shows how fiction works in the constitution and reproduction of social life. She discusses both `high' and `low' fiction, combining discussion of social context with language analysis. Examples are taken from children's tales, romance, horror and science in her language analysis.

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