Language and Gender in the Fairy Tale Tradition

Language and Gender in the Fairy Tale Tradition
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Publisher : Springer
Total Pages : 242
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ISBN-10 : 9780230503878
ISBN-13 : 023050387X
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Book Synopsis Language and Gender in the Fairy Tale Tradition by : Alessandra Levorato

Download or read book Language and Gender in the Fairy Tale Tradition written by Alessandra Levorato and published by Springer. This book was released on 2003-09-09 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Much research has been done on the social messages conveyed to children reading or listening to fairy tales. In this highly original study, the emphasis shifts from content to linguistic expression. The language and linguistic organization of a dozen versions, old and new, of the Little Red Riding Hood story are analyzed using a variety of theoretical approaches, including Critical Discourse Analysis, Conversational Analysis, Functional Grammar and Critical Stylistics, to uncover the contribution of fairy tales to the discourse of gender relations over time.


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