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Provides information that a student needs when encountering semiotics for the first time or as a more advanced reader wishing to do in-depth semiotic readings. This book provides a brief historical overview of the field, an explanation of semiotic theory, key term definitions, outlines of the work of key thinkers, and key readings for students.

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Stylistics is the study of the ways in which meaning is created and shaped through language, in literature and in other types of text. This book provides the reader with a comprehensive overview of the field, along with sections that explain relevant terms, concepts and key thinkers, listed from A to Z.

(Paperback)

Stylistics is the study of the ways in which meaning is created and shaped through language, in literature and in other types of text. This book provides the reader with a comprehensive overview of the field, along with sections that explain relevant terms, concepts and key thinkers, listed from A to Z.

(Hardback)

Part of the "Key Terms" series that explains various key terms and thinkers essential in understanding syntax and syntactic theory, this work explains the relevant terms which students of linguistics and English language are likely to encounter during their undergraduate study. It also outlines of the work of key thinkers in the field.

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Explains the relevant terms which students of linguistics and English language are likely to encounter during their undergraduate study. This book includes definitions of key terms within syntax and syntactic theory, as well as outlines of the work of key thinkers in the field, including Noam Chomsky, M A K Halliday, and Lucien Tesniere.

(Hardback)

The field of systemic functional linguistics is a social semiotic approach to language pioneered by M A K Halliday, which has assumed a central importance in linguistics, anchored by a growing body of work. This book details the key terms, the key thinkers and the key texts in this field.

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Gives an overview of the concepts which students of translation studies are likely to encounter during their study, at both undergraduate and postgraduate level. This book includes definitions of key terms within the discipline, as well as outlines of the work of key thinkers in the field, including Eugene A Nida, Gideon Toury, and Hans J Vermeer.

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A guide to key terms in literary theory - designed to make difficult terms, concepts and theorists accessible and understandable. It provides definitions of terms and concepts in literary theory, along with explanations of the major movements and figures in literary and cultural theory and a bibliography.

(Hardback, Annotated edition)

A guide to key terms in literary theory. It is designed for the student who needs to know what a particular term means, how it is used, and where it comes from, and enables them to apply the terms and concepts to their own investigations.