Studying English Literature and Language is unique in
offering both an introduction and a companion for
students taking English Literature and Language degrees.
Combining the functions of study guide, critical
dictionary and text anthology, this is a freshly recast
version of the highly acclaimed The English Studies
Book.This third edition features: fresh sections on the
essential skills and study strategies needed to complete
a degree in English-from close reading, research and
referencing to full guidelines and tips on
essay-writing, participating in seminars, presentations
and revision an authoritative guide to the life skills,
further study options and career pathways open to
graduates of the subject updated introductions to the
major theoretical positions and approaches taken by
scholars in the field, from earlier twentieth century
practical criticism to the latest global and ecological
perspectives extensive entries on key terms such as
'author, 'genre,, 'narrative, and 'translation, widely
current in debates across language, literature and
culture coverage of both local and global varieties of
the English language in a range of media and discourses,
including news, advertising, text messaging, rap, pop
and street art an expansive anthology representing
genres and discourses from early elegy and novel to
contemporary performance, flash fiction, including
writers as diverse as Aphra Behn, Emily Dickinson,
J.M.Coetzee, Angela Carter, Russell Hoban, Adrienne Rich
and Arundhati Roy a comprehensive, regularly updated
companion website supplying further information and
activities, sample analyses and a wealth of stimulating
and reliable links to further online resources. Studying
English Literature and Language is a wide-ranging and
invaluable reference for anyone interested in the study
of English language, literature and culture. |
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