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What is a dialect? How are dialects represented in film and literature? How can they be analysed?
In the first textbook to cover dialect representation in both film and literature, Jane Hodson explores why and how different varieties of English are used. In order to link the concepts to actual usage, illustrative examples of popular films, classic novels and poems are discussed throughout the text.
Dialect in Film and Literature:
¿ examines the key differences between the handling of dialect in literature and film
¿ draws on recent work in linguistics to examine a range of topics, including metalanguage, identity and authenticity
¿ includes useful teaching resources, such as exercises and suggestions for further reading
Written for students of English language and literature, this is a lively introduction to the fascinating field of dialect representation.
List of contents
A Note on Transcription
1. Why Study Dialect in Film and Literature?
2. Dialects and Standard English
3. Analysing Language Variation in Film
4. Stereotyping and Film
5. Analysing Dialect in Literature
6. Stereotyping and Dialect in Literature
7. Comparing Film and Literature
8. Metalanguage
9. Style-shifting
10. Realism
11. Authenticity
Concluding Thoughts
References.
About the author
Jane Hodson is a Lecturer in the School of English at the University of Sheffield, UK.
Summary
What is a dialect? How are dialects represented in film and literature? How can they be analysed?
In the first textbook to cover dialect representation in both film and literature, Jane Hodson explores why and how different varieties of English are used. In order to link the concepts to actual usage, illustrative examples of popular films, classic novels and poems are discussed throughout the text.
Dialect in Film and Literature:
- Examines the key differences between the handling of dialect in literature and film.
- Draws on recent work in linguistics to examine a range of topics, including metalanguage, identity and authenticity.
- Includes useful teaching resources, such as exercises and suggestions for further reading.
Written for students of English language and literature, this is a lively introduction to the fascinating field of dialect representation.
