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On this theory, literature is a kind of writing which, in the words of the Russian critic Roman Jacobson, represents an 'organized violence committed on ordinary speech'. Literature transforms and intensifies ordinary language, deviates systematically from everyday speech.
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An introduction to the study of English Literature, including discussions of: how to define "literature", why study literature?, how to approach the great books, and English literary periods.
- Timothy H. Wilson
Jan 1, 1997 · Two different approaches to the definition of literature (criterial and prototypical) are described, and some features of a prototypical literary work are outlined.
Literature is a written or spoken text since it has different genres which either made to be read such as: Fiction and short story or to be spoken such as: Poetry and Drama. The language that used in literature is either completely symbolic or partly.
- Ayaad Abood
COPYRIGHTED MATERIAL. in different parts of the world. English refers to what is commonly accepted at schools and universities as “Standard” written English (SWE), often called “formal English,” namely the form of English that educated English speakers around the world agree about.
May 22, 2024 · Literature is a a body of written works. The name has traditionally been applied to those imaginative works of poetry and prose distinguished by the intentions of their authors and the perceived aesthetic excellence of their execution.
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May 22, 2024 · The term ‘English literature’ refers to the body of written works produced in the English language by inhabitants of the British Isles from the 7th century to the present, ranging from drama, poetry, and fiction to autobiography and historical writing.
