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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| Language: | English |
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Berlin, Heidelberg
Springer Berlin Heidelberg Imprint: Springer,
2015.
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| Series: | The M.A.K. Halliday Library Functional Linguistics Series,
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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.