The Language of Suspense in Crime Fiction A Linguistic Stylistic App
This book introduces readers to linguistic stylistic analysis and combines both literary and linguistic analysis to explore suspense in crime fiction. Employing critical linguistics, discourse analysis and functional grammar, it demonstrates that suspense
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Reshmi Dutta-Flanders
The Language of Suspense in Crime Fiction A Linguistic Stylistic Approach
Reshmi Dutta-Flanders English Language and Linguistics School of European Culture and Languages University of Kent Canterbury, UK
ISBN 978-1-137-47027-0 ISBN 978-1-137-47028-7 (eBook) DOI 10.1057/978-1-137-47028-7 Library of Congress Control Number: 2016962740 © The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2017 The author(s) has/have asserted their right(s) to be identified as the author(s) of this work in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. This work is subject to copyright. All rights are solely and exclusively licensed by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Cover image © Caspar Benson / Getty Images Printed on acid-free paper This Palgrave Macmillan imprint is published by Springer Nature The registered company is Macmillan Publishers Ltd. The registered company address is: The Campus, 4 Crinan Street, London, N1 9XW, United Kingdom
To the late Professor Lawrence Goldstein who gave me the opportunity to resume my career in Linguistic Stylistics.
Acknowledgements
I would like to thank the following Lecturers and Senior Lecturers at University of Kent for providing me with their own insights and astute observations on crime studies: Dr Marian Duggan in Criminology and Dr Will Norman in American Studies. Dr Tony Bex, both from English Language and Linguistics, for helping me with his helpful suggestions at the early stages of my writing and to Dr Vikki Janke with taking interest in my progress. Without the support of my department and Head of School Professor Shane Weller for providing me with my honorary fellowship, I would not have been able to continue with my book and complete it. My thanks also go to all Associate Lecturers from different disciplines at the postgraduate offices for their lively debate and challenging discussions at various stages of my writing.
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