This paper undertakes, through the prism of linguistic (stylistic) analysis, a reading of the ideological discourse in Festus Iyayi's novels- "Violence, The Contract", and "Heroes", with the broad aim of establishing the nexus between literature and ideology, through the instrumentation of language, for societal transformation.…

Between objectivity and subjectivity lies a third choice: the recreation of the relationships between self and literary structure. (JH)

The best literature dealing with the Holocaust assumes the worthwhileness and preciousness of human life. (JH)

Users of this glossary will find it an index to and a summary of concepts that writers, critics, and scholars have used to describe and discuss the English language and its literature. Concentration is given to literature (including criticism), rhetorical theory, and composition. The articles in the glossary are to be considered adjuncts to, not…

Summarizes the views of language presented in George Orwell's "Nineteen Eighty-Four,""Animal Farm," and "Politics and the English Language." (DD)

The primary purpose of this book is to present a discussion of a stylistic analysis approach to the study of literature and a demonstration of its possible relevance to the teaching of literature. Stylistics is defined as the study of literary discourse from a linguistics orientation and is distinguished from literary criticism and linguistics in…

The grammatical analysis and imitation of interesting sentences and paragraphs contained in literary works is a stimulating means of fusing the studies of language, literature, and composition. Students involved in such a course of study acquire an increased awareness of language which, in turn, results in a heightened appreciation of literature…

THESE 14 PAPERS EMPHASIZE THE VARIETY OF CURRENT THOUGHT ABOUT RHETORIC AND THE EXTENT TO WHICH MODERN RHETORIC IS EXPLOITING NEW INFORMATION AND RESEARCH. THE EDITOR'S INTRODUCTION DEFINES THE RECENTLY REVIVED ART OF RHETORIC IN TERMS OF ITS PURPOSES AND TYPES, AND THE PAPERS THEMSELVES DEMONSTRATE THAT MUCH OF WHAT IS NOW HERALDED AS NEW IN THE…

Linguistic criticism not only shows students the usefulness of grammar but also improves their comprehension of literature. For instance, a study of stress, pitch, and juncture in E. E. Cummings'"anyone lived in a pretty how town" adds meaning to the poem. Also helpful is an analysis of Cummings' tagmemic method of substitution slot-filling--use…

The author supports the theory that one of the important relationships between literature and knowledge is the language of literature. (MM)