The Poetics of Science Fiction

, by Stockwell; Peter

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ISBN: 9780582369931 | 0582369932
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Copyright: 5/2/2000

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The Poetics of Science Fictionuniquely uses the science of linguistics to explore the literary universe of science fiction.

General Editors: Mick Short, Lancaster University nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbspnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;Elena Semino, Lancaster University
The focus of this new series is on the stylistic analysis of literary and non-literary texts, and the theoretical issues which such work raises
Textual Explorations includes books that cover studies of literary authors, genres and other groupings, stylistic studies of non-literary texts, translation study, the teaching of language and literature, the empirical study of literature, and corpus approaches to stylistics and literature study
Books in the series will centre on texts written in English
Readership of the series will be mainly undergraduate and postgraduate students, although advanced sixth formers will also find the books accessible
The series will be of particular interest to those who study English language, English literature, text linguistics, discourse analysis,and communication studies
nbspnbspThe Poetics of Science Fiction explores the language, narrative and poetic strategies of science fiction. Ranging across the genre from its pulp origins to its recent cross-media manifestations, the book uses the insights of modern linguistics, cognition and literary studies to demonstrate the micro-craft and textual impact of this most modern of all literary forms
nbspContaining Chapters on the detailed organisation of science fictional texts, as well as on the general effects of science fiction, the book presents careful analysis and far-reaching argument in an accessible and readable manner
The discussion is livened by 'explorations' that invite practical activities, and 'speculations' that offer the reader thought-experiments around the main issues
Suggestions for further reading are also included in each Chapter
nbspThe Poetics of Science Fiction offers a starting point for debates about fictionality and literature, contemporary and popular fiction, and the poetic value of this real literature of the twentieth century
It will be of interest to students and researchers in both science fiction studies and linguistic criticism, as well as to general and science fiction readers
nbspPeter Stockwell is a lecturer in English at the University of Nottingham
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