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A Companion to Narrative Theory

The 35 original essays in <i>A Companion to Narrative Theory</i> constitute the best available introduction to this vital and contested field of humanistic enquiry.<br /> <ul&...

Clinical Sociolinguistics

<i>Clinical Sociolinguistics</i> examines how sociolinguistic research paradigms can be applied to assessment, diagnosis and treatment in the clinical situation. <br /> <ul cl...

Gothic and Gender

Donna Heiland

Gothic novels tell terrifying stories of patriarchal societies that thrive on the oppression or even outright sacrifice of women and others. Donna Heiland’s <i>Gothic and Gender</i> ...

A Companion to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Studies

<i>A Companion to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Studies</i> is the first single volume survey of current discussions taking place in this rapidly developing area of st...

The Handbook of Contemporary Syntactic Theory

This volume provides a comprehensive view of the current issues in contemporary syntactic theory. Written by an international assembly of leading specialists in the field, these 2 original article...

The Handbook of Educational Linguistics

<i>The Handbook of Educational Linguistics</i> is a dynamic, scientifically grounded overview revealing the complexity of this growing field while remaining accessible for students, re...

Optimality Theory

Alan Prince / Paul Smolensky

This book is the final version of the widely-circulated 1993 Technical Report that introduces a conception of grammar in which well-formedness is defined as optimality with respect to a ranked set...

A Companion to Eighteenth-Century Poetry

<b>A COMPANION TO & EIGHTEENTH-CENTURY POETRY</b> <p><b>A COMPANION TO & EIGHTEENTH-CENTURY POETRY</b><BR>Edited by Christine Gerrard <p>This wide...

Modern Literary Theory and Ancient Texts

Thomas Schmitz

This book provides students and scholars of classical literature with a practical guide to modern literary theory and criticism. Using a clear and concise approach, it navigates readers through va...

Programming for Linguists

Michael Hammond

This book is an introduction to the rudiments of Perl programming. It provides the general reader with an interest in language with the most usable and relevant aspects of Perl for writing program...

The Life of Daniel Defoe

John Richetti

<p><i>The Life of Daniel Defoe</i> examines the entire range of Defoe’s writing in the context of what is known about his life and opinions.</p> <ul> <li>Feat...

A Companion to Early Modern Women's Writing

<p><b>This timely volume represents one of the first comprehensive, student-oriented guides to the under-published field of early modern women's writing.</b></p> <ul...

A Concise Companion to Feminist Theory

Mary Eagleton

<p><b><i>The Concise Companion to Feminist Theory</i> introduces readers to the broad scope of feminist theory over the last 35 years.</b></p> <ul> <li...

A Companion to Science Fiction

<p><b><i>A Companion to Science Fiction</i> assembles essays by an international range of scholars which discuss the contexts, themes and methods used by science fiction wr...

Adventures in Realism

<p><b><i>Adventures in Realism</i> offers an accessible introduction to realism as it has evolved since the 19th century. Though focused on literature and literary theory, ...

A Companion to Romance

<p><b>Romance is a varied and fluid literary genre, notoriously difficult to define. This groundbreaking <i>Companion</i> surveys the many permutations of romance throughou...

A Companion to Rhetoric and Rhetorical Criticism

<p><b><i>A Companion to Rhetoric</i> offers the first major survey in two decades of the field of rhetorical studies and of the practice of rhetorical theory and criticism ...

A Companion to Digital Humanities

<p><b>This <i>Companion</i> offers a thorough, concise overview of the emerging field of humanities computing.</b></p> <ul> <li>Contains 37 original...

A History of Literary Criticism

M. A. R. Habib

<p><b>This comprehensive guide to the history of literary criticism from antiquity to the present day provides an authoritative overview of the major movements, figures, and texts of l...

Derivation and Explanation in the Minimalist Program

<p><b><i>Derivation and Explanation in the Minimalist Program</i> presents accessible, cutting edge research on an enduring and fundamental question confronting all linguis...