The Language of Drama
1st Edition
Published on 14. September 2000
Book
Paperback/Softback
112 pages
978-0-415-21423-0 (ISBN)
Description
The Language of Drama
* applies contemporary linguistic research to a wide range of plays, soap operas and screenplays, ranging from Shakespeare to Stoppard, Coronation Street to The Archers * is written in a clear, user-friendly style by a practising teacher * is illustrated throughout with specially commissioned artwork by a Viz cartoonist * combines practical activities with texts, followed by commentaries and suggestions for further activities.
* applies contemporary linguistic research to a wide range of plays, soap operas and screenplays, ranging from Shakespeare to Stoppard, Coronation Street to The Archers * is written in a clear, user-friendly style by a practising teacher * is illustrated throughout with specially commissioned artwork by a Viz cartoonist * combines practical activities with texts, followed by commentaries and suggestions for further activities.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
Primary & secondary/elementary & high school
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 246 mm
Width: 174 mm
Weight
276 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-415-21423-0 (9780415214230)
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Keith Sanger
The Language of Drama
Book
12/2015
1st Edition
Routledge
€215.74
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Person
Keith Sanger is Lecturer in English and Drama at new College (VI Form), Pontefract, and a team leader for AQA `A' Level English Language.
Content
Acknowlegements. Introduction. Unit one: Are you sitting comfortably? Unit two: Realism: Telling it like it is? Unit three: presentation of character: non-standard language. Unit four: The protagonist. Unit five: Storytelling. Unit six: The grammar of sound. Unit seven:Book to film. Index of terms. Index of textx and writers. References and further reading.