Stylistics is the linguistic study of style in language. It aims to account for how texts project meaning how readers construct meaning & why readers respond to texts in the way that they do. This book is an introduction to stylistics that locates it firmly within the traditions of linguistics. Organised to reflect the historical development of stylistics from its origins in Russian formalism the book covers key principles such as foregrounding theory as well as more recent developments in cognitive stylistics. It

Includes:: an examination of both literary & non-literary texts & substantial coverage of methodologies for stylistic analysis. Throughout the book the emphasis is on the practicalities of producing stylistic analyses that are objective replicable & falsifiable. Comprehensive in its coverage & assuming no prior knowledge of the topic Stylistics will be essential reading for undergraduate & graduate students new to this fascinating area of language study.

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The hot summer heat could put anyone on edge but to Daisy Dalrymple it does seem that her brother-in-law Lord John Frobisher is exceptionally tense
- & with good reason. Someone with an evil sense of humour is sending him a series of poisoned pen letters that threaten to reveal racy secrets which could ruin him completely. Promising to protect Lord John from public scandal Daisy travels to his village in Kent only to discover it's teeming with enough gossip resentment & intrigue to make everyone a suspect...or victim. But then a murder is committed & Daisy is forced to find the killer before the ink dries on her own death warrant.
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Su Doku Silver is the second title in a new series of books from the Su Doku master Wayne Gould. Continue the race to master Su Doku at every level with this Mild collection of puzzles guaranteed to entertain & challenge you at a relaxed pace. The original creator of The Times puzzles Wayne Gould is the leading authority on Su Doku & is the man responsible for transforming this Japanese number puzzle into a worldwide phenomenon. Goulds success resulted in him being listed as one of Time magazines most influential people in 2005. Containing 150 previously unpublished puzzles Su Doku Silver follows on from Su Doku Bronze & is the second of four collections designed to exercise the brain & test your logic. ...

At any given time any number of the Royal Navys 15 nuclear submarines lurk undetected in the worlds oceans. Totally self-sufficient for months at a time they lie in readiness to be deployed to listen intercept or attack wherever they may be needed. & should the UK be devastated by a nuclear strike they might just be the last military force standing. Award-winning journalist Danny Danziger has been allowed unprecedented access to one of the attack class submarines of the silent service joining the crew on operations for weeks on end living among them & hearing their stories. Unrestricted & uncompromising it paints a vivid picture of this enigmatic branch of our armed forces. In an increasingly unstable world these are the people who are in the best position to keep us safe. It is time for the silent service to be heard. ...

The rally-bred Subaru Impreza Turbo has become the definitive modern sports saloon/hatchback combining four-wheel-drive safety the capacity to seat four adults & useable luggage space in a practical package to rival many pure sports cars. The Imprezas stunning performance & continuous evolution has ensured that it has remained at the forefront of performance road-car design for almost 20 years. This colour book
- in series with Enthusiast Guides on the VW Transporter & Land Rover Discovery"
- covers the full road car & competition history & will fascinate all fans of this modern-day performance icon."

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Slavoj ?i?ek the maverick philosopher author of over 30 books acclaimed as the Elvis of cultural theory " & todays most controversial public intellectual. His work traverses the fields of philosophy psychoanalysis theology history & political theory taking in film popular culture literature & jokes--all to provide acute analyses of the complexities of contemporary ideology as well as a serious & sophisticated philosophy. His recent films " The Perverts Guide to the Cinema" & "?i?ek!" reveal a theorist at the peak of his powers & a skilled communicator. Now Verso is making his classic titles each of which stand as a core of his ever-expanding lifes work available as new editions. Each is beautifully re-packaged including new introductions from ?i?ek himself. Simply put they are the essential texts for understanding ?i?eks thought & thus cornerstones of contemporary philosophy. " The Sublime Object of Ideology" Slavoj ?i?eks first book is a provocative & original work looking at the question of human agency in a postmodern world. In a thrilling tour de force that made his name he explores the ideological fantasies of wholeness & exclusion which make up human society." ...

Submarine" is the wickedly funny first novel by Joe Dunthorne. Now an acclaimed film by Richard Ayoade. Meet Oliver Tate fifteen years old. Convinced that his father is depressed (Depression comes in bouts. Like boxing. Dad is in the blue corner) & his mother is having an affair with her capoeira teacher (a hippy-looking twonk) he embarks on a hilariously misguided campaign to bring the family back together. Meanwhile he is also trying to lose his virginity
- before he turns sixteen
- to his pyromaniac girlfriend Jordana. Will Oliver succeed in either aim? Submerge yourself in Submarine & find out..." Brilliant.. .laugh-out-loud enjoyable. The sharpest funniest rudest account of a troubled teenagers coming-of-age since " The Catcher in the Rye"". (" Independent"). "A richly amusing tale of mock GCSEs sex death & challenging vocabulary... Excruciatingly funny incidents & cracking gags". (" Time Out"). " Excellent.. .the wonderful Day-Glo certainties of adolescence have rarely been so brilliantly laid out". (" Independent on Sunday"). " Perfectly pitched.. .transplants " The Catcher in the Rye" to south Wales... Dunthorne can make you laugh like did during double physics on a wet Wednesday afternoon". (" Observer"). "A brilliant first novel by a young man of ferocious comic talent". (" The Times"). Joe Dunthorne was born & brought up in Swansea. His first novel " Submarine" won the Curtis Brown prize has been translated into ten languages & in spring 2011 was made into an acclaimed film by Richard Ayoade. His second novel " Wild Abandon" was the winner of the Encore Award 2012. His stories poems & journalism have been published in the " Guardian" the " Independent" the " Financial Times" the " Sunday Times" " Vice" & " Poetry Review". He lives in London."

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Narrated by Craig Roberts star of the 2010 film adaptation of Submarine. Meet Oliver Tate 15. Convinced that his father is depressed & his mother is having an affair with her capoeira teacher a hippy-looking twonk" he embarks on a hilariously misguided campaign to bring the family back together. Meanwhile he is also trying to lose his virginity
- to his pyromaniac girlfriend Jordana. Will Oliver succeed in either aim? Submerge yourself in Submarine & find out... This recording is unabridged. Typically abridged audiobooks are not more than 60% of the authors work & as low as 30% with characters & plotlines removed."
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A jury gathers in Manhattan to select a memorial for the victims of a devastating terrorist attack. Their fraught deliberations complete the jurors open the envelope containing the anonymous winners name
- & discover he is an American Muslim. Instantly they are cast into roiling debate about the claims of grief the ambiguities of art & the meaning of Islam. The memorials designer is Mohammad Khan an enigmatic ambitious architect. His fiercest defender on the jury is its sole widow the mediagenic Claire Burwell. But when the news of his selection leaks to the press Claire finds herself under pressure from outraged family members & in collision with hungry journalists wary activists opportunistic politicians fellow jurors & Khan himself. All will bring the emotional weight of their own histories to bear on the urgent question of how to remember & understand a national tragedy.
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For fans of E. L. James & Sylvia Day. Before there was the fan fiction that became FIFTY SHADES OF GREY there was The Submissive Trilogy...THE SUBMISSIVE is the first in Tara Sue Me's seductive & scandalous trilogy that has enthralled millions & inspired a genre... Abby King has a secret fantasy. New York knows Nathaniel West as the brilliant & handsome CEO of West Industries but Abby knows he's more: a sexy & skilled dominant that is looking for a new submissive. Yearning to experience a world of pleasure beyond her simple life as a librarian Abby offers herself to Nathaniel to fulfill her most hidden desires. After only one weekend with the Master Abby knows she needs more & fully submits to Nathaniel's terms. But despite the pleasure he takes in Abby's willing spirit the Nathaniel hidden behind the rules remains cold & distant. As Abby falls deeper into his tantalizing world of power & passion she fears that Nathaniel's heart may be beyond her reach
- & that her own might be beyond saving...
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