The Language of Life and Death
Author | : William Labov |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 253 |
Release | : 2013-08 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781107033344 |
ISBN-13 | : 1107033349 |
Rating | : 4/5 (44 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Language of Life and Death written by William Labov and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2013-08 with total page 253 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Labov extends his widely used framework for narrative analysis to matters of greatest human concern: accounts of the danger of death, violence, premonitions, and large-scale community conflicts. This book provides a rich range of narratives that grip the reader's attention together with an analysis of how it is done.