The Routledge Handbook of Language and Creativity

Rodney Jones

ISBN 10: 0367868105 / ISBN 13: 9780367868109

Published by Taylor & Francis, Routledge, 2019

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nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - The Routledge Handbook of Language and Creativity provides an introduction to and survey of a wide range of perspectives on the relationship between language and creativity. Defining this complex and multifaceted field, this book introduces a conceptual framework through which the various definitions of language and creativity can be explored.Divided into four parts, it covers:different aspects of language and creativity, including dialogue, metaphor and humourliterary creativity, including narrative and poetrymultimodal and multimedia creativity, in areas such as music, graffiti and the internetcreativity in language teaching and learning.With over 30 chapters written by a group of leading academics from around the world, The Routledge Handbook of Language and Creativity will serve as an important reference for students and scholars in the fields of English language studies, applied linguistics, education, and communication studies.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Routledge Handbook of Language and Creativity
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis, Routledge
• Publication Date: 2019
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0367868105
• ISBN 13: 9780367868109
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 246W x 174H x 29D millimeters 246 millimeters width by 174 millimeters height by 29 millimeters depth
• Weight: 1030 grams

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Synopsis

The Routledge Handbook of Language and Creativity provides an introduction to and survey of a wide range of perspectives on the relationship between language and creativity. Defining this complex and multifaceted field, this book introduces a conceptual framework through which the various definitions of language and creativity can be explored.

Divided into four parts, it covers:

• different aspects of language and creativity, including dialogue, metaphor and humour





• literary creativity, including narrative and poetry





• multimodal and multimedia creativity, in areas such as music, graffiti and the internet





• creativity in language teaching and learning.

With over 30 chapters written by a group of leading academics from around the world, The Routledge Handbook of Language and Creativity will serve as an important reference for students and scholars in the fields of English language studies, applied linguistics, education, and communication studies.

About the Author

Rodney H. Jones is Professor of Sociolinguistics and New Media at the University of Reading, UK.