Hyperbole in English: A Corpus-Based Study of Exaggeration
(Part of the Studies in English Language Series)
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Non-literal language is ubiquitous in everyday life, and while hyperbole is a major part of this, it has so far remained relatively unexplored. This volume provides the first investigation of hyperbole in English, drawing on data from genres such as spoken conversation, TV, newspapers, and literary works from Chaucer to Monty Python. Combining quantitative and qualitative analyses, it uses approaches from semantics, pragmatics, discourse analysis...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1107637503
ISBN13:9781107637504
Release Date:April 2014
Publisher:Cambridge University Press
Length:316 Pages
Weight:0.93 lbs.
Dimensions:0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"
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