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The Oxford Introductions to Language Study is a series of brief, clear introductions to the main areas of language study. These books are written for teachers and students of linguistics and language studies. The layout is carefully structured and easy for readers to follow. Each book is split into three main sections: Survey - an outline of the key concepts and current thinking. Readings - authentic writings from experts and established names. References - suggestions for further reading.   Stylistics This book deals with the study of style in language, how styles can be recognized, and their features. It examines how style is used in literary and non-literary texts, and how familiarity with style is a matter of socialization. The author also discusses the relationship between text and discourse, the production and reception of meaning as a dynamic contextualized interaction, the question of perspective and the variable representation of reality, and how stylistics can complement literary criticism. The final chapter deals with social reading and ideological positioning, including some thoughts on feminist stylistics and critical discourse analysis.

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the book undoubtedly offers a valuable and practical guide to the subject matter.- Patrick Studer, University College, Cork, Ireland The argument is well illustrated with commentary, sometimes detailed, on several poetic and prose texts, which provides insightful observations on textual features. - Applied Linguistics Journal

... the book undoubtedly offers a valuable and practical guide to the subject matter.- Patrick Studer, University College, Cork, Ireland The argument is well illustrated with commentary, sometimes detailed, on several poetic and prose texts, which provides insightful observations on textual features. - Applied Linguistics Journal

The argument is well illustrated with commentary, sometimes detailed, on several poetic and prose texts, which provides insightful observations on textual features. - Applied Linguistics Journal  the book undoubtedly offers a valuable and practical guide to the subject matter.- Patrick Studer, University College, Cork, Ireland

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