The pragmatics of fiction : literature, stage and screen discourse /

Drawing on a wide range of fictional texts from Shakespeare and Austen to Game of Thrones and the lyrics of 'We Shall Overcome,' this textbook shows how pragmatic analyzes can uncover the performative elements that create and shape characters for an audience.

Bibliographic Details

Main Authors:	Jucker, Andreas H. (Author), Locher, Miriam A., 1972- (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, [2021]
Series:	Edinburgh textbooks on the English language. Advanced.
Subjects:	English fiction > History and criticism. Pragmatics.