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OverviewLesley Jeffries introduces a phenomenon which has not been given the attention it deserves - the contextual construction of oppositional meaning. These are opposites not recognisable as such out of context but that are clearly set up this way in the text concerned. The significance of oppositional meaning is well-known, and has been discussed by scholars for millennia, from Philosophy to Politics. But the main emphasis has always been on the conventional opposite: the opposite recognised by lexical semantics. Starting from socio-cultural viewpoints, moving to original research and then concluding with a new theoretical formulation, this book introduces and consolidates a significant new approach to the analysis of oppositional meaning. It closes with a discussion of the importance of constructed opposition in hegemonic practice and makes a case for the inclusion of opposition as a central tool of critical discourse analysis. It will be essential reading for researchers and graduates in stylistics, linguistics and language studies. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Lesley JeffriesPublisher: Continuum Publishing Corporation Imprint: Continuum Publishing Corporation ISBN: 9781441198631ISBN 10: 1441198636 Pages: 224 Publication Date: 09 September 2009 Audience: College/higher education , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Electronic book text Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Not yet available  This item is yet to be released. You can pre-order this item and we will dispatch it to you upon its release. Table of Contents1. What are opposites?; 2. Textual construction of opposition; 3. Textual/meaningful effects of textual opposition; 4. The role of opposition-construction in discourse meanings; 5. The significance of opposition in language and society; Bibliography; Index.ReviewsAuthor InformationProfessor Lesley Jeffries is at the University of Huddersfield, UK. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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