| Description |
1 online resource (xi unnumbered pages, 173 pages) |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Science fiction and fantasy: language, style, and the critics -- Language contact in alternative world texts: experimental future Englishes -- Representing the past -- Extraordinary worlds in plain language -- Style and character -- Style in alternative world texts: conclusion. |
| Summary |
The language of science fiction, and of fantasy, has a steep challenge: that of the creation of other worlds, societies and characters that are alien to us in diverse and fundamental ways, but still compelling and knowable. This exciting book steps away from the issues of race, gender and politics that have saturated sci-fi and fantasy criticism. Rather, it challenges two widely held but poorly substantiated beliefs circulating about science fiction and fantasy - that they are a) written in plain and unremarkable prose and b) apt to present characters that are flat types rather than fully re. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
English language -- Style.
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English language -- Style. |
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Literary style.
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Literary style. |
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Discourse analysis, Literary.
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Discourse analysis, Literary. |
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Science fiction -- History and criticism.
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Science fiction. |
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Fantasy fiction -- History and criticism.
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Fantasy fiction. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Mandala, Susan, 1968- Language in science fiction and fantasy. London ; New York : Continuum, ©2010 9781847063014 (DLC) 2010010209 (OCoLC)683586160 |
| ISBN |
9781441141064 (electronic book) |
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1441141065 (electronic book) |
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1282874462 |
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9781282874466 |
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9781847063014 |
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1847063012 |
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