Language in science fiction and fantasy
Subtitle: the question of style
By: Susan Mandala
Publisher: Continuum
Published: 2010
Place of publication: London; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 173
ISBN-13: 9781847063014
Subjects: English language; Style; Literary Style; Literary Discourse analysis; Science fiction; History and criticism; Fantasy fiction
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [153]-167) and index.
Table of contents: title: Science fiction and fantasy: language, style, and the critics; title: Language contact in alternative world texts: experimental future Englishes; title: Representing the past; title: Extraordinary worlds in plain language; title: Style and character; title: Style in alternative world texts: conclusion.