This volume presents an analytical tool for the study of the simultaneous idiosyncrasy and commonality of narrative experiencing. The concept of storyworld possible selves is an application of blending theory to the linguistic and literary analysis of emotional responses to narratives and of perspectival alignment with fictional entities.
Contents
Intro; Acknowledgments; Table of contents; 1. Real selves in fictional worlds; 2. The objectification and subjectification of storyworld possible selves; 3. Building an SPS blend; 4. Properties and typology; 5. SPS shifting and narrative ethics; 6. Conclusion; References; Index.
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