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Record Nr.

UNINA9910154603103321

Autore

Mandala Susan <1968-, >

Titolo

Twentieth-century drama dialogue as ordinary talk : speaking between the lines / / Susan Mandala

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2016

ISBN

1-351-87724-0

1-315-23550-1

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (153 pages) : illustrations

Disciplina

822/.91409

Soggetti

English drama - 20th century - History and criticism

Dialogue

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"First published 2007 by Ashgate Publishing"--t.p. verso.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

1. Drama dialogue and talk -- 2. Approaches to talk -- 3. Lifting the smokescreen : the language of conversation in Harold Pinter's The homecoming -- 4. Language and social class in Arnold Wesker's Roots -- 5. Brave silences : understanding what is not said in Terence Rattigan's In praise of love -- 6. Talking at the edge : Alan Ayckbourn's Just between ourselves -- 7. Conclusion.