Dialect in Film and Literature

by Jane Hodson

Book Overview

What is a dialect? How are dialects represented in film and literature? How can they be analysed?

In the first textbook to cover dialect representation in both film and literature, Jane Hodson explores why and how different varieties of English are used. In order to link the concepts to actual usage, illustrative examples of popular films, classic novels and poems are discussed throughout the text.

Dialect in Film and Literature:...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1403937087
• ISBN13: 9781403937087
• Release Date: March 2014
• Publisher: Red Globe Press
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.4" x 8.4"