Stylistic and Cognitive Approaches to the Language of Fiction (U00344)

? Credit Points : 20 ? SCQF Level : 10 ? Acronym : PPL-3-SCALF-EL

Application of descriptive grammatical and textual analysis to fictional texts in English; the linguistic nature and status of fiction; differences between fictional and factual text; the linguistic construction of point of view and narrative voice; cognitive approaches to fiction; interaction between narrative and dialogue in fiction; stylistic analysis of passages from selected major novels.

Entry Requirements

? Pre-requisites : English Language 2 (EN0003)

? Prohibited combinations : This course may not be taken by students who have taken the course it replaces

Subject Areas

Home subject area

Language Sciences, (School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences, Schedule I)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : 3rd year

? Delivery Period : Not being delivered

? Contact Teaching Time : 2 hour(s) 30 minutes per week for 9 weeks

All of the following classes

Type	Day	Start	End	Area
Lecture	Monday	12:10	13:00	Central
Lecture	Wednesday	12:10	13:00	Central
Lecture	Thursday	12:10	13:00	Central

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of the course, students will have:
- a basic grasp of methods of stylistic analysis of fiction;
- developed knowledge of relevant grammatical structures;
- come to an understanding of differences between factual and fictional text;
- an understanding of the construction of point of view;
- an appreciation of developments associated with the so-called 'cognitive turn' in stylistics;
- an awareness of the interaction between narrative and dialogue in fictional text.