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A Linguistic Guide to English Poetry (English Language) by Geoffrey N. Leech is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is A Linguistic Guide to English Poetry (English Language) about?
Seeks to demonstrate that the study of English poetry is enriched by the insights of modern linguistic analysis, and that linguistic and critical disciplines are not separate but complementary. Examining a wide range of poetry, Professor Leech considers many aspects of poetic style, including the language of past and present, creative language, poetic licence, repetition, sound, metre, context and ambiguity.
Who reads A Linguistic Guide to English Poetry (English Language)?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Geoffrey N. Leech
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Published
- 1969
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781138694941
- Category
- nonfiction
- Subjects
- Linguistics, Philosophy, Language Learning
- Updated
- 2026-03-24
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