Creativity in Language and Literature : The State of the Art, Paperback by Sw...

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Item Length: 9.2 in Number of Pages: 368 Pages Item Weight: 18.3 Oz ISBN: 9780230575608 Type: Textbook Author: Ronald Carter, Joan Swann, Robert Pope Subject: Creative Ability, Linguistics / Sociolinguistics, Linguistics / General Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing height: 0.8 in Publication Name: Creativity in Language and Literature : the State of the Art width: 6.1 in Language: English Publication Year: 2011 Book Title: Creativity in Language and Literature : The State of the Art Subject Area: Language Arts & Disciplines, Psychology Format: Trade Paperback Item Height: 0.8 in Item Width: 6.1 in

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Creativity in Language and Literature : The State of the Art, Paperback by Sw.... "Creativity in Language and Literature is a provocative and valuabl. Its breadth of topics, variety of approaches, and self-consciously creative and dialogic nature are especially appropriate and creative ways of approaching the subject of creativity. Creativity in Language and Literature : The State of the Art, Paperback by Swann, Joan (EDT); Pope, Rob (EDT); Carter, Ronald (EDT), ISBN 0230575609, ISBN-13 9780230575608, Like New Used, Free shipping in the US "Creativity in Language and Literature is a provocative and valuabl. Its breadth of topics, variety of approaches, and self-consciously creative and dialogic nature are especially appropriate and creative ways of approaching the subject of creativity. The scope, variety and original content of this book make it a unique contribution to the field" - Professor David L. Hoover, New York University, USA This unique resource brings together contributions from creative practitioners and academic researchers working across different disciplines. Researchers, literary authors, editors, performers and film makers reflect on their work and collectively explore the art of creativity in language and literature. Creativity in Language and Literature covers a range of texts, genres and practices, such as poetry, hip hop, film, story telling, web chat and pen-friend correspondence. Each part of th begins with an introduction and the final part includes critical responses to the idea of linguistic creativity, encouraging ongoing dialogue and debate. This richly diverse collection is an ideal text for students and practitioners working at all levels. With contributions by Patience Agbabi, Daniel Allington, R. Amritavalli, Richard D. Brown, Lynne Cameron, Ronald Carter, Guy Cook, Jon Cook, Ruth Finnegan, Angela Goddard, Ben Haggarty, Graeme Harper, G. D. Jayalakshmi, Angel Lin, Janet Maybin, Rukmini Bhaya Nair, Kate Pahl, Mario Petrucci, Rob Pope, Elena Semino, Fiona Sampson, Jane Spiro, Peter Stockwell, Joan Swann, S. Upendran and Michelene Wandor.