In Search of Jane Austen : the Language of the Letters /

Jane Austen's private language is rarely studied, yet her letters are a linguistic goldmine. This sociolinguistic study analyses the grammar, spelling, and vocabulary of Jane Austen's letters - many of which were addressed to her sister, Cassandra - providing readers with a deeper understa...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Tieken-Boon van Ostade, Ingrid (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Oxford University Press, 2014.
Temas:
Austen, Jane, > 1775-1817 > Language.
Austen, Jane, > 1775-1817 > Correspondence > History and criticism.
Austen, Jane, > 1775-1817.
1800-1899
English language > 19th century > Style.
LITERARY CRITICISM > European > English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh.
English language > Style.
Language and languages.
letters (correspondence)
personal correspondence.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Personal correspondence.
Correspondance privée.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • ""Cover ""; ""CONTENTS ""; ""PREFACE ""; ""ABBREVIATIONS ""; ""1. Introduction""; ""1.1. Introduction""; ""1.2. The Language of the Letters ""; ""1.3. A Sociolinguistic Analysis ""; ""1.4. Jane Austenâ€?s Language ""; ""1.5. A Single-Author, Focussed Corpus ""; ""1.6. The Wider Perspective ""; ""2 . Letter-Writing""; ""2.1. Introduction ""; ""2.2. The Surviving Letters and Those that Were Lost ""; ""2.3. Letter-Writing Materials ""; ""2.4. The Postal System ""; ""2.5. Letter-Writing: A Social Activity ""; ""2.6. Being Dependent on the Post ""; ""3. A Social Network of Letter-Writers ""
  • ""3.1. Introduction """"3.2. Jane Austenâ€?s Correspondents ""; ""3.3. Letter-Writing Formulas ""; ""3.3.1. An Index of Formality? ""; ""3.3.2. Opening Formulas ""; ""3.3.3. Closing Formulas ""; ""3.3.4. Dating and Signing Letters ""; ""3.4. The Correspondence Network and the Lost Letters ""; ""4. The Letters as a Corpus ""; ""4.1. Introduction ""; ""4.2. Types of Letters ""; ""4.3. Self-Corrections ""; ""4.4. Short Forms ""; ""4.5. Dashes and Capitalisation ""; ""4.6. Two Corpora for Analysis ""; ""5. The Language of the Letters: Spelling ""; ""5.1. Introduction ""
  • ""5.2. A Dual Spelling System """"5.3. Epistolary Spelling ""; ""5.3.1. Thoâ€? and Throâ€? ""; ""5.3.2. Older Spellings ""; ""5.3.3. Other Epistolary Spelling Features ""; ""5.4. More Variable Spelling Features ""; ""5.5. Problems with the Apostrophe ""; ""5.6. Spelling as Evidence of Pronunciation ""; ""5.7. A Consistent if Idiosyncratic Speller ""; ""6. The Language of the Letters: Words ""; ""6.1. Introduction ""; ""6.2. Jane Austen in the Oxford English Dictionary ""; ""6.3. Creative Language Use ""; ""6.4. Vulgar Words and Intensifiers ""; ""6.5. Linguistic Involvement ""
  • ""6.6. Referring to Close Relatives """"6.7. Jane Austenâ€?s Linguistic Fingerprint? ""; ""7. The Language of the Letters: Grammar ""; ""7.1. Introduction ""; ""7.2. Developing Grammatical Awareness ""; ""7.3. Variable Grammar ""; ""7.4. Verbal -ing Forms ""; ""7.5. Changing Grammar ""; ""8. Authorial Identity ""; ""8.1. Introduction ""; ""8.2. The Discarded Persuasion Chapters ""; ""8.3. Different House Styles for Mansfield Park? ""; ""8.4. Dating The Watsons ""; ""8.5. Why Analysing Spelling Matters ""; ""9. Conclusion ""; ""Appendix 1. LETTERS REFERRED TO IN THE TEXT ""
  • ""Appendix 2. LETTERS (SENT AND RECEIVED) REFERRED TO BY JANE AUSTEN """"Appendix 3. TRANSCRIPTION OF LETTER 139 ""; ""Appendix 4. JANE AUSTENâ€?S EPISTOLARY NETWORK ""; ""REFERENCES ""; ""INDEX""

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