Analyzing narrative : discourse and sociolinguistic perspectives

"The socially minded linguistic study of storytelling in everyday life has been rapidly expanding. This book provides a critical engagement with this dynamic field of narrative studies, addressing long-standing questions such as definitions of narrative and views of narrative structure but also...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: De Fina, Anna (Author)
Other Authors: Georgakopoulou, Alexandra (Editor)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Cambridge : Cambridge University Press , c2012
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Table of Contents:
  • 1. Narrative definitions, issues and approaches
  • 2. Narrative as text and structure
  • 3. Narrative and sociocultural variability
  • 4. Narrative interaction
  • 5. Narrative power, authority and ownership
  • 6. Narrative and identities