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Author Boase-Beier, Jean.

Title Poetic compounds : the principles of poetic language in modern English poetry / Jean Boase-Beier.

Publication Info. Tübingen : Niemeyer, 1987.

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Description 1 online resource (vii, 202 pages) : illustrations.
Physical Medium polychrome
Description text file
Series Linguistische Arbeiten, 0344-6727 ; 179
Linguistische Arbeiten (Max Niemeyer Verlag) ; 179.
Note Originally presented as the author's thesis (1986)--under the title: Poetische Komposita.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references.
Contents Preface; 0 Introduction; 0.1. Goals; 0.2. An Outline of the Study; 0.3. Data; 1 Poetic Language; 1.1. The Concept of Poetic Language in Linguistics and Literary Studies; 1.2. Poetic Deviation; 1.3. The Relationship of Poetic Language to Standard Language; 2 Is Poetic Language Functionally Motivated?; 3 Compounding in English; 3.1. The Place of Word-Formation in the Grammar of English; 3.2. Possible Compounds; 3.3. The Grammar of Compounding; 3.4. The Types of Compounds in English; 4 Principles of Poetic Language; 4.1. The Generation of Poetic Compounds.
4.2. Metaphor, Metonymy, Synecdoche, Ellipsis4.3. Poetic Compression; 4.4. Foregrounding; 4.5. Optional Transitivity; 4.6. Ambiguity; 4.7. Vagueness; 4.8. Rhyme; 4.9. Iconicity; 5 Concluding Remarks; Appendix: Poetic Compounds in Their Context; Bibliography.
Summary Poetic Compounds: The Principles of Poetic Language in Modern English Poetry.
Local Note eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America
Language English.
Subject English language -- Great Britain -- Compound words.
English language.
Great Britain.
Grammar, Comparative and general -- Compound words.
English language -- Great Britain -- Style.
English poetry -- 20th century -- History and criticism.
English poetry.
Chronological Term 20th century
1900-1999
Genre/Form Electronic book.
Electronic books.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Other Form: Print version: Boase-Beier, Jean. Poetic compounds. Tübingen : Niemeyer, 1987 (DLC) 87156593
ISBN 9783111352626 (electronic book)
3111352625 (electronic book)
3484301791 (paperback)
9783484301795