06036nam 2200745 450 991079042630332120230126203356.090-272-7139-9(CKB)2550000001114986(EBL)1375112(SSID)ssj0000985253(PQKBManifestationID)11527700(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000985253(PQKBWorkID)10929070(PQKB)11751052(MiAaPQ)EBC1375112(Au-PeEL)EBL1375112(CaPaEBR)ebr10755525(CaONFJC)MIL514718(OCoLC)879945383(EXLCZ)99255000000111498620130624h20132013 uy| 0engurcnu||||||||txtccrWomen's epistolary utterance a study of the letters of Joan and Maria Thynne, 1575-1611 /Graham T. WilliamsAmsterdam :John Benjamins Publishing Company,[2013]©20131 online resource (276 p.)Pragmatics & beyond new series (P&BNS),0922-842X ;volume 233Thesis (doctoral)--University of Glasgow, 2009.Published under the title "Pragmatic readings of the letters of Joan and Maria Thynne, 1575-1611 : with diplomatic transcriptions of their correspondence" in 2009.90-272-5638-1 1-299-83467-1 Includes bibliographical references and index.Women's Epistolary Utterance; Editorial page; Title page; LCC data; Table of contents; Acknowledgements; Acknowledgements; Chapter 1; Introduction; 1.1 Research objectives; 1. Introduction; 1.1 Research objectives; 1.2 Previous research; 1.2 Previous research; 1.3 Why the Thynne letters?; 1.3 Why the Thynne letters?; 1.4 Theory and methodology: Historical utterance in writing; 1.4 Theory and methodology: Historical utterance in writing; 1.5 Overview of analyses; 1.5 Overview of analyses; Chapter 2; The familial backdrop; Short biographies of the Thynne women; 2.1Joan (bap. 1558, d. 1612)2. The familial backdrop: Short biographies of the Thynne women 2.1 Joan (bap. 1558, d. 1612); 2.2 Maria (c.1578-1611); 2.2 Maria (c.1578-1611); Chapter 3; 'Mouths have become hands'; Holograph vs. scribal utterance; 3. 'Mouths have become hands': Holograph vs. scribal utterance; 3.1 Macro-context: The holograph/scribal distinction; 3.1 Macro-context: The holograph/scribal distinction; 3.2 Micro-context: Using scribes; 3.2 Micro-context: Using scribes; 3.3 Analysis I: Handwriting; 3.3 Analysis I: Handwriting; 3.4 Analysis II: Spatial organization of the page3.4 Analysis II: Spatial organization of the page 3.5 Analysis III: Orthographies and abbreviation; 3.5 Analysis III: Orthographies and abbreviation; 3.6 Analysis IV: Scribes and language; 3.6.1 Scribal practice(s); 3.6 Analysis IV: Scribes and language; 3.6.1 Scribal practice(s); 3.6.2 Scribal variation in Joan Thynne's letters; 3.6.2 Scribal variation in Joan Thynne's letters; 3.7 Conclusion; 3.7 Conclusion; Chapter 4; Ruling epistolary prose; Punctuation and textual-utterance markers; 4. Ruling epistolary prose: Punctuation and textual-utterance markers; 4.1Textual utterances4.1 Textual utterances 4.2 Historical background to epistolary prose structure; 4.2 Historical background to epistolary prose structure; 4.3 Punctuation; 4.3 Punctuation; 4.3.1 Punctuation in Joan's holograph letters; 4.3.1 Punctuation in Joan's holograph letters; 4.3.2 Punctuation in Joan's scribal letters; 4.3.2 Punctuation in Joan's scribal letters; 4.3.3 Punctuation in Maria's letters; 4.3.3 Punctuation in Maria's letters; 4.4 Lexical utterance markers; 4.4.1 Connectives; 4.4 Lexical utterance markers; 4.4.1 Connectives; 4.4.2 Adverbial and subordinating connectors4.4.2 Adverbial and subordinating connectors 4.4.3 Discourse markers and interjections; 4.4.3 Discourse markers and interjections; 4.5 Present participles; 4.5 Present participles; 4.6 Openings and closings; 4.6 Openings and closings; 4.7 Conclusion; 4.7 Conclusion; Chapter 5; Everyday magic verbs; Performative utterances; 5.1 Performatives: Description and significance; 5. Everyday magic verbs: Performative utterances; 5.1 Performatives: Description and significance; 5.2 Commissive performatives; 5.2 Commissive performatives; 5.3 Representative performatives; 5.3 Representative performatives5.4 Expressive performativesLocated at the intersection of historical pragmatics, letters and manuscript studies, this book offers a multi-dimensional analysis of the letters of Joan and Maria Thynne, 1575-1611. It investigates multiple ways in which socio-culturally and socio-familially contextualized reading of particular collections may increase our understanding of early modern letters as a particular type of handwritten communicative activity. The book also adds to our understanding of these women as individual users of English in their historical moment, especially in terms of literacy and their engagement withPragmatics & beyond ;v. 233.English lettersEarly modern, 1500-1700History and criticismEnglish lettersWomen authorsLetter writingEnglandHistory16th centuryWomen and literatureEnglandHistory16th centuryLetters in literatureEnglandSocial life and customs16th centuryEnglish lettersHistory and criticism.English lettersWomen authors.Letter writingHistoryWomen and literatureHistoryLetters in literature.826/.4099287Williams Graham T309270MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910790426303321Women's epistolary utterance3687401UNINA