Verbal art : a philosophy of literature and literary experience /
Pettersson demonstrates the implications and applications of the theory through a series of detailed studies of literary works, taking care to show that his theory is compatible with a broad variety of perspectives. Combining an intimate knowledge of modern literary theory and the aesthetics of lite...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Montreal, Que. :
McGill-Queen's University Press,
2000
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| Local Note: | ProQuest Ebook Central |
| Summary: | Pettersson demonstrates the implications and applications of the theory through a series of detailed studies of literary works, taking care to show that his theory is compatible with a broad variety of perspectives. Combining an intimate knowledge of modern literary theory and the aesthetics of literature with innovative applications of linguistics and cognitive psychology to the literary work, he provides a thorough treatment of fundamental problems in the area, including the concept of a text or work, the concept of form, and the distinctiveness of the literary use of language. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (x, 373 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 349-366) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780773568563 0773568565 1282858750 9781282858756 9786612858758 6612858753 |
| Language: | English. |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Print version record. |
