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Record Nr.

UNINA9910828304103321

Autore

Boase-Beier Jean

Titolo

Poetic compounds : the principles of poetic language in modern English poetry / / Jean Boase-Beier

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Tùˆbingen : , : Niemeyer, , 1987

ISBN

3-11-135262-5

Edizione

[Reprint 2010]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (212 pages) : illustrations

Collana

Linguistische Arbeiten, , 0344-6727 ; ; 179

Classificazione

HF 117

Disciplina

421/.6

Soggetti

English language - Great Britain - Compound words

English language - Great Britain - Style

English poetry - 20th century - History and criticism

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Originally presented as the author's thesis (1986) under the title: Poetische Komposita.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Front matter -- 0 Introduction -- 1 Poetic Language -- 2 Is Poetic Language Functionally Motivated? -- 3 Compounding in English -- 4 Principles of Poetic Language -- 5 Concluding Remarks -- Appendix: Poetic Compounds in Their Context -- Bibliography

Sommario/riassunto

Poetic Compounds: The Principles of Poetic Language in Modern English Poetry.