William Labov is Professor of Linguistics at the University of Pennsylvania.
Inhaltsangabe
1. Introduction to the language of life and death 2. Narrative analysis 3. The escalation of violence 4. Confrontations with death 5. Premonitions and communication with the dead 6. Margie Knott: her confrontation with the neighbors 7. Gloria Stein: 'They stoned the house' 8. Rose Norman: the death of her younger sister 9. Mary Costa: the death of her youngest daughter 10. Cache County 11. The vernacular origin of epic style 12. Historians' use of narrative 13. Thomas Babington Macaulay: the death of Monmouth 14. S. T. Bindoff: the death of Elizabeth 15. 2 Samuel: the death of Absalom 16. The narrative view of death and life.
1. Introduction to the language of life and death; 2. Narrative analysis; 3. The escalation of violence; 4. Confrontations with death; 5. Premonitions and communication with the dead; 6. Margie Knott: her confrontation with the neighbors; 7. Gloria Stein: 'They stoned the house'; 8. Rose Norman: the death of her younger sister; 9. Mary Costa: the death of her youngest daughter; 10. Cache County; 11. The vernacular origin of epic style; 12. Historians' use of narrative; 13. Thomas Babington Macaulay: the death of Monmouth; 14. S. T. Bindoff: the death of Elizabeth; 15. 2 Samuel: the death of Absalom; 16. The narrative view of death and life.
1. Introduction to the language of life and death 2. Narrative analysis 3. The escalation of violence 4. Confrontations with death 5. Premonitions and communication with the dead 6. Margie Knott: her confrontation with the neighbors 7. Gloria Stein: 'They stoned the house' 8. Rose Norman: the death of her younger sister 9. Mary Costa: the death of her youngest daughter 10. Cache County 11. The vernacular origin of epic style 12. Historians' use of narrative 13. Thomas Babington Macaulay: the death of Monmouth 14. S. T. Bindoff: the death of Elizabeth 15. 2 Samuel: the death of Absalom 16. The narrative view of death and life.
1. Introduction to the language of life and death; 2. Narrative analysis; 3. The escalation of violence; 4. Confrontations with death; 5. Premonitions and communication with the dead; 6. Margie Knott: her confrontation with the neighbors; 7. Gloria Stein: 'They stoned the house'; 8. Rose Norman: the death of her younger sister; 9. Mary Costa: the death of her youngest daughter; 10. Cache County; 11. The vernacular origin of epic style; 12. Historians' use of narrative; 13. Thomas Babington Macaulay: the death of Monmouth; 14. S. T. Bindoff: the death of Elizabeth; 15. 2 Samuel: the death of Absalom; 16. The narrative view of death and life.
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'Erudite, thoughtful and personal, an engaging book to be read and pondered, as much for the fundamental issues raised and the fascinating data analyzed as for the solutions offered.' Neal R. Norrick, Saarland University
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