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OverviewHow do characters tell stories in plays and for what dramatic purpose? This book provides the systematic analysis of narrative episodes in drama from an interactional perspective, applying sociolinguistic theories of narrative and insights from conversation analysis to literary dialogue. It shows how narration can become drama. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Hugo Bowles (University of Rome 'Tor Vergata')Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing Co Imprint: John Benjamins Publishing Co Volume: 8 Weight: 0.550kg ISBN: 9789027233400ISBN 10: 9027233403 Pages: 216 Publication Date: 27 January 2010 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of Contents1. Acknowledgements; 2. Introduction; 3. Chapter 1. Narrative and dramatic discourse; 4. Chapter 2. An interactional approach to storytelling; 5. Chapter 3. Analysing and classifying stories; 6. Chapter 4. Tellability: Discourse features and strategies; 7. Chapter 5. Small stories; 8. Chapter 6. Remembering and dreaming; 9. Chapter 7. Challenging stories; 10. Chapter 8. Being the narrator; 11. Chapter 9. Conclusions; 12. Bibliography; 13. IndexReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |