Buch, Englisch, Band 3, 299 Seiten, Format (B × H): 150 mm x 220 mm, Gewicht: 517 g
Reihe: SCROLL: Scottish Cultural Review of Language and Literature
constructing Scottish identity through narrative
Buch, Englisch, Band 3, 299 Seiten, Format (B × H): 150 mm x 220 mm, Gewicht: 517 g
Reihe: SCROLL: Scottish Cultural Review of Language and Literature
ISBN: 978-90-420-1764-1
Verlag: Brill | Rodopi
Although the political status of Scotland has fluctuated over the past four hundred years, the sense of Scottish identity has remained strong. Part of that sense of identity comes from a form of speech that remains markedly distinct from that of the dominant neighbour to the south. There are cultural attitudes that indicate a spirit of independence that is consistent with this linguistic difference. The ways in which the speakers in this book express themselves reveal their beliefs in egalitarianism, independence, and the value of hard work. Extremely Common Eloquence demonstrates how the methods of linguistic analysis can be combined with an investigation into cultural values.
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Preface
List of speakers
Chapter One: The Study of Language
Chapter Two: The Problems of Transcription
Chapter Three: A Small Soap Opera
Chapter Four: The Uses of Dialogue
Chapter Five: The Significance of Stories
Chapter Six: Third Person Narratives
Chapter Seven: A Stylistic Anomaly
Chapter Eight: Family Stories
Chapter Nine: The Auld Scotch Tongue
Chapter Ten: The Culture of Jock Tamson’s Bairns
Chapter Eleven: The Poetry of Talk
Chapter Twelve: Discover the People
Appendix A: Len M.’s Trip to Russia and Two Versions of a Story
Appendix B: Bill Dalgleish’s Story
Appendix C: Bella K.’s Father
Glossary
Bibliography
Index