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Record Nr.

UNINA9910787230003321

Autore

Hair Donald S.

Titolo

Tennyson's language / / Donald S. Hair

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Toronto, Ontario ; ; Buffalo, New York ; ; London, England : , : University of Toronto Press, , 1991

©1991

ISBN

1-4426-5959-9

1-4426-5556-9

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (207 p.)

Collana

Heritage

Disciplina

821/.8

Soggetti

Language and languages - Philosophy - History - 19th century

History

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (pages 175-191) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction -- 'Matter-moulded forms of speech' -- 'A landscape-painter in words, a colourist' -- 'I hear a voice' -- 'At the sound of my name' -- 'Heart-affluence in discursive talk': in memoriam -- 'Man's word is god in man': Idylls of the king -- Conclusion.

Sommario/riassunto

Hair offers a significant contribution to the development of linguistic theory in Britain while also providing some close readings of key passages of Tennyson's work and examinations of the poet's faith and views of society.