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Record Nr.

UNINA9910464270803321

Autore

Sutherland Robert D (Robert Donald), <1937->

Titolo

Language and Lewis Carroll / / [By] Robert D. Sutherland

Pubbl/distr/stampa

The Hague : , : Mouton, , 1970

ISBN

3-11-080168-X

Edizione

[Reprint 2012]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (245 p.)

Collana

Janua linguarum. Series maior ; ; 26

Disciplina

828/.8/09

Soggetti

Fantasy literature, English - History and criticism

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Frontmatter -- PREFACE -- TABLE OF CONTENTS -- 1. INTRODUCTION -- 2. CARROLL'S USE OF LANGUAGE AS A VEHICLE FOR PLAY -- 3. PROFESSIONAL AND AMATEUR: LEWIS CARROLL AND THE STUDY OF LANGUAGE -- 4. SIGNS -- 5. THE PROCESS OF CLASSIFICATION -- 6. NAMES -- 7. NOMINAL DEFINITION -- 8. AMBIGUITY -- 9. SOUND AND SENSE -- 10. WORD MAGIC -- 11. POSTSCRIPT -- APPENDIX A: CHRONOLOGICAL LIST OF CARROLL'S MAJOR WORKS -- APPENDIX Β: CRITIQUE OF A FRAGMENT OF SCHOOLBOY LATIN -- APPENDIX C: ANGLO-SAXON LETTERS: TOOKE AND CARROLL -- BIBLIOGRAPHY OF WORKS CITED -- INDEX -- Backmatter