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UNINA9910456195603321 |
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Korte Barbara <1957-> |
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Body language in literature / / Barbara Korte |
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Toronto, [Ontario] ; ; Buffalo, [New York] ; ; London, [England] : , : University of Toronto Press, , 1997 |
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©1997 |
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ISBN |
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1-282-00320-8 |
9786612003202 |
1-4426-7149-1 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (340 p.) |
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Collana |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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English fiction - History and criticism |
Nonverbal communication in literature |
Body language in literature |
Human body in literature |
Electronic books. |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Originally published as: Körpersprache in der Literatur : Theorie und Geschichte am Beispiel englischer Erzählprosa. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preliminary Note -- 1. Rationale and Purpose -- 2. Body Language in Literature and the Arts: Past and Present Research -- 3. Categories of Body Language -- 4. Body Language in the Narrative Text: A Literary-Critical Perspective -- 5. Body Language and the Aesthetic of the Novel -- 6. Literary Body Language in Context -- Conclusion -- Appendix -- Notes -- References -- Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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The tilt of a head, the quirk of an eyebrow, or a shift in position can eloquently portray a wide range of emotions without a single word being spoken. Body language is a critical component of everyday communication, yet the importance of body language, or non-verbal communication, in such a verbal medium as literature has not been fully studied.In Body Language in Literature, Barbara Korte has produced an important interdisciplinary study, by establishing a general theory that accounts for the varieties of body language |
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encountered in literary narrative, based on a general history of the phenomenon in the English language. By focusing major works of literature, including stories by D.H. Laurence, Margaret Atwood, and J.D. Salinger, Korte shows body language to be a vital, yet unexplored method of communication in literature. |
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