The Literary / Non-Literary Dichotomy Revisited

Nagm, M. S.

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The Literary / Non-Literary Dichotomy Revisited

Authors:

Nagm, M. S.

Publisher:

جامعة طنطا - كلية التربية

Journal:

مجلة كلية التربية Vol.2013 Issue 50, pp.1-20

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

4/2013

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2001000878

pISSN:

1110-1237

Keywords:

الأمثال الشعبية الأدب الشعبي

Abstract:

 This paper has proved that features of literary discourse can occur in non-literary discourse. What this paper has attempted to do is that it has shown that features of literary discourse can be deployed in non-literary discourse such as proverbs. Repetition, contrast, parallelisms and so on which have been usually regarded as typical of laterally language have been shown to surface in proverbs. Features of language use more normally associated with literary contexts are found in what are conventionally thought of as non-literary contexts. Thus, Carter and Nash (1990: 18) remark that literary features can be deployed in non-literary discourse. proverbs and fixed expressions make use of imagery, -polysemy, contrast and alliteration to simulate a sense of literariness and hence draw attention to the language of proverbs thus creating an aesthetic sense. Repetition is deployed in proverbs to give prominence and emphasis to certain ideas, concepts and words. Repetition as de Beaugrande and Dressier (1980) argue, makes some lexical items more prominent than others. Re-registration allows authors of proverbs in Carter and Nash’s words "the full unrestricted resources of language." In this way, the discourse of register can employ words from different registers to convey a certain communicative effect or intent. Contrast is used to facilitate the process of comprehension. One can see what is white clearly if it is juxtaposed with what is black.

Article Details

The Literary / Non-Literary Dichotomy Revisited

Authors: Nagm, M. S.

Publisher: جامعة طنطا - كلية التربية

Journal: مجلة كلية التربية Vol.2013 Issue 50, pp.1-20

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 4/2013

Document Language: English

Document ID (Org No.): 2001000878

pISSN: 1110-1237

الأمثال الشعبية الأدب الشعبي

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Authors:

Nagm, M. S.

Publisher:

جامعة طنطا - كلية التربية

Journal:

مجلة كلية التربية Vol.2013 Issue 50, pp.1-20

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

4/2013

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2001000878

pISSN:

1110-1237