Understanding Verbal Art A Functional Linguistic Approach /

This book applies linguistic analysis to the poetry of Emeritus Professor Edwin Thumboo, a Singaporean poet and leading figure in Commonwealth literature. The work explores how the poet combines grammar and metaphor to make meaning, making the reader aware of the linguistic resources developed by Th...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Webster, Jonathan (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2015.
Series:The M.A.K. Halliday Library Functional Linguistics Series,
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Online Access:Full Text via HEAL-Link
Table of Contents:
  • Stepping into meaning with Iskandar J in His Studio
  • Gods can die
  • David
  • Conjunction
  • A poet reading
  • Language as power
  • Uncle never knew.