Hardy's literary language and Victorian philology /

An exploration of Hardy's linguistic "awkwardness", a subject that has long puzzled critics. Dennis Taylor's study shows that Hardy's language must be understood as a distinctive response to the philological and literary issues of his time, including the founding of the &quo...

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Main Author:	Taylor, Dennis, 1940-
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Oxford : New York : Clarendon Press ; Oxford University Press, ©1993.
Subjects:	Hardy, Thomas, > 1840-1928 > Knowledge > Language and languages. Hardy, Thomas, > 1840-1928. Language and culture > England > History > 19th century. Dialect literature, English > History and criticism. English language > 19th century > Lexicography. English philology > History > 19th century. English language > 19th century > Style. Literary style. Langage et culture > Angleterre > Histoire > 19e siècle. Littérature dialectale anglaise > Histoire et critique. Anglais (Langue) > 19e siècle > Lexicographie. Philologie anglaise > Histoire > 19e siècle. Style littéraire. Dialect literature, English. English language > Lexicography. English language > Style. English philology. Language and culture. Language and languages. England. Victoriaanse tijd. Literaire taal. Filologie. 1800-1899 English literature Electronic books. Criticism, interpretation, etc. History.
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Table of Contents:

1. Hardy and the 'Dialect' of the Tribe
2. Hardy and the New Philology
3. Word Status and Imitation in Hardy's Language
4. The Historicism of Victorian Philology
5. Hardy's Words and the Language of Lost Origins
6. Hardy's 'Minute Way' of Looking at Style and Idiom
Conclusion: History in the Current Language
Appendix 1 Hardy's Notable Standard Words in the OED
Appendix 2 Hardy's Notable Dialect Words in Wright and the OED
Appendix 3 Hardy's Studies, Specimens &c. Notebook.