The Language of Life and Death

The Language of Life and Death
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 253
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ISBN-10 : 9781107033344
ISBN-13 : 1107033349
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Book Synopsis The Language of Life and Death by : William Labov

Download or read book The Language of Life and Death written by William Labov and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2013-08 with total page 253 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Labov extends his widely used framework for narrative analysis to matters of greatest human concern: accounts of the danger of death, violence, premonitions, and large-scale community conflicts. This book provides a rich range of narratives that grip the reader's attention together with an analysis of how it is done.


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