VERLAGSTEXT:
- Die Reihe mit dem Grundlagenwissen sämtlicher Teildisziplinen des Studienfachs Anglistik / Amerikanistik
- Fragestellungen und wissenschaftliche Zusammenhänge des Faches
- Bietet Orientierung und kompaktes Wissen
- Einführung in die zentralen Themen und Methoden des Faches und in die englische / amerikanische Literaturgeschichte
- Für die gezielte und schnelle Vorbereitung auf Hochschulprüfungen
- übersichtlich und leicht verständlich
AUS DEM INHALT:
Contents
Literary Studies: Subject-Matter, Major Issues and Research Domains 9
Structure and Approach of the Present Volume 9
The Subject-Matter of Literary Studies 11
Criteria for a Definition of Literature 15
Interpretation and Criteria for Literary Analysis 20
Types of Textual Interpretation 25
Fields and Research Domains in Literary Studies 27
Classifications in Literary Studies: Genres and Periods 30
Literary Studies: Theories, Models and Methods 34
The Use and Necessity of Literary Theory 34
Theories, Models and Methods: Terminology 36
Approaches and Methodologies of Literary Studies: Typological Introduction 37
Functions of Theories, Models and Methods 43
An Introduction to the Analysis of Poetry 47
The Poem as an Ultra-Complex Textual Structure: Fundamental Features of Lyric Composition 47
Communication Model for Poetry: Speech Situation, Perspective and the Lyric Persona 52
The Structure of Poetry: Metre and Rhythm, Feet, Stanzas.. 58
Complex Phonological Structures: Rhymes and Other Sound Patterns 61
Complex Morphological and Syntactic Structures: Word Repetition and Poetic Syntax 65
Complex Semantic Structures: Imagery 68
An Introduction to the Analysis of Drama 76
A Text Written for Performance: Fundamental Features of Dramatic Composition 76
A Communication Model for Dramatic Texts: Special Features of Theatre Communication 79
Semiotics of Theatre and Non-Verbal Theatrical Codes 83
Transmission of Information and Veibal Communication 84
Character and Action 91
Representation of Place and Temporal Structure 98
An Introduction to the Analysis of Narrative Texts 101
The Novel as a Text Mediated Through Narrative: Basic Features of Narrative Composition 101
Bibliography A Communication Model for Narrative Texts: Story-Oriented Versus Discourse-Oriented Narrutology .. 104
Character, Plot and Narrated World: Categories in Story-Oriented Narratology 106
Characteristics of the Three 'Narrative Situations': Categories of Discourse-Oriented Narratology I 110
The Structure of Narrative Transmission: Categories of Discourse-Oriented Nanatology II 118
Representing Consciousness in Narrative 124
Categories for the Representation of Time and Space 126
An Introduction to the Analysis of Media Genres 131
From Literary to Media Studies 131
Literary Studies and Media History 132
Inter-Art Studies/Intermediality: Literature and Other Art Forms 135
New Media - New Media Genres 141
Aspects of Radio Play Analysis 142
Aspects of Film and Television Analysis 144
English and American Literary History: Terminology and Periodization 152
Definition and Use of Literary History 152
Problems of Literary Historiography I: Selection, Evaluation, Canon Formation, and the Debate on the Canon 155
Problems of Literary Historiography II: Periodization and Contextualisation 157
Literary Historiography: Approaches and Forms 160
Periods in English and American Literary History 162
From English/American Literary Studies to the Cultural Study of Literatures in English 167
Bibliography 173
Introductory and Reference Works 173
Introductions to Literary Theories, Models and Methods.. 174
Introductions to the Analysis of Poetry 176
Introductions to the Analysis of Drama 176
Introductions to the Analysis of Narrative Texts 177
Introductions to Inter-Art Studies/Intermediality,
Media Studies and the Analysis of Media Genres 179
Literary Historiography and Histories of Literatures in English 182
Anthologies 183
Bibliographies 183
Periodicals on English/American Literary Studies 184
On Working Methods and the Composition of Academic
Essays in Literary Studies 184
Useful Websites 184
Glossary 185