Bloomsbury Cognitive Grammar in Stylistics: A Practical Guide

Cognitive Grammar in Stylistics: A Practical Guide provides an engaging, accessible and practically-focused introduction to cognitive grammar outlining how central principles of the field can be used in stylistic analyses. Assuming no prior knowledge, the book leads students through the basics of cognitive grammar, outlining its place within the field of cognitive linguistics as a whole, providing clear explanations of key principles and concepts. It then explains how these can be used to study a range of literary and non-literary texts. The book argues that cognitive grammar offers a powerful alternative to more traditional grammatical models when analysing texts. Its primary focus is on the practical application of cognitive grammar to examples of language in context and on its potential for both literary and non-literary material. It offers a clear and facilitating approach to allow students to describe language features carefully and to explore how these descriptions can be developed into full and rich analyses. Suitable for undergraduate students taking modules in stylistics, English language, and cognitive linguistics, as well as postgraduates encountering the field for the first time, the book provides a much-needed and essential guide to this exciting subject. Review The book does what it says on the tin: it is an excellent introduction and practical guide for anyone interested in stylistic analysis, either professionally or academically ... Provides an introductory guide that is so engaging and clear that it may incite interested readers to dive into the more detailed and challenging original account of the framework. I was one of those readers; what about you? --Babel: The Language MagazineThe book is characterized by systematic application of cognitive grammar to stylistics from lexical, to clausal and finally to discourse level on the one hand, and abundant exemplary analyses on the other hand. So it is indeed a practical guide and pedagogically valuable. Equally importantly, it analyzes not only relatively traditional literary texts, but also contemporary genres, such as multimodal texts and experimental texts. --Journal of Literary SemanticsAn accessible overview of the framework of Cognitive Grammar which leads students comprehensively through the key principles in the field, and offers close guidance on the application of Cognitive Grammar to an impressive range of texts. --Language and Literature About the Author Chloe Harrison is a Lecturer in English Language and Literature at Aston University, UK. Marcello Giovanelli is Senior Lecturer in English Language and Literature and Co-Director at the Centre for the Critical Inquiry into Society and Culture (CCISC) at Aston University, UK.