Collects the essays that investigate a variety of linguistic aspects of texts from different genres: from punning riddles and other kinds of humorous text to fictional prose and poetry, and illustrate how work in stylistics may simultaneously contribute to our understanding of a given text and of a particular linguistic phenomenon. Editor(s): Norgaard, Nina. Num Pages: 278 pages, b/w illus & tables. BIC Classification: CFB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 249 x 173 x 21. Weight in Grams: 634. . 2010. Paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Title: Language of Riddles, Humor & Literature
Publisher: University Press of Southern Denmark
Publication Date: 2010
Language: English
ISBN 10: 8776744779
ISBN 13: 9788776744779
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: New

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John M. Dienhart (1939-2004) was a dedicated linguist who loved his work and undertook all his projects with great commitment - a commitment and enthusiasm which are unmistakably evident in the essays of this book. The Language of Riddles, Humor and Literature is a selection of essays in stylistics by Dienhart, which are now collected here for the first time. The essays investigate a variety of linguistic aspects of texts from different genres: from punning riddles and other types of humorous texts to fictional prose and poetry. The essays are characterized by their pedagogical style and analytical insight and illustrate how work in stylistics may simultaneously contribute to our understanding of a given text and of a particular linguistic phenomenon.

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