The Language of Jane Austen (Routledge Revivals)

by Norman Page

Book Overview

First published in 1972, Norman Page's seminal study of The Language of Jane Austen seeks to demonstrate both the exceptional nature and the degree of subtlety of Jane Austen's use of language.

As well as examining the staple items of her vocabulary and some of the characteristic patterns of her syntax, attention is paid to her use of dialogue and of the letter form. The aim of the study is not simply to analyse linguistic qualities for...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415688019
• ISBN13: 9780415688017
• Release Date: October 2012
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 218 Pages
• Weight: 0.69 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"