Signs of Literature: Language, Ideology and the Literary Text by Kenneth James Hughes - 1986-01-01

Talonbooks, 1986-01-01. Paperback. Like New.

Talonbooks, 1986-01-01. Paperback. New.

Vancouver: Talonbooks, 1987. 229 pages. Square tight copy with 1" and 1/2" corner creases on back cover, otherwise covers show light wear. Interior is unmarked. "Hughes' careful analysis of the techniques of the English language, from Anglo-Saxon verse to the latest post-modern texts, constantly reminds us that language is always a made thing, and that the empirical objects captured by language are never immediate, but always mediated by the perception of the craft of the speaker or the author.". 2nd Printing. Trade Paperback. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Talonbooks Ltd, 1986. Paperback. New. none edition. 232 pages. 7.00x6.00x0.75 inches.

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

Vancouver, BC: Talonbooks. Very Good-. 1986. Softcover. 0889222363 . 229 pp. Edgewear, corners rubbed. An analysis of the techniques of the Enlish language, showing us that language is always a 'made thing'. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .

Vancouver: Talonbooks [0-88922-236-3] 1987, 2nd printing. (Trade paperback) 229pp. Very good plus. Diagrams, charts, works cited. "This language primer begins with a suitably esoteric-looking chapter called 'The Language of Time.' It isn't until the second paragraph that the unsuspecting reader realizes Hughes is talking about the language of Time magazine, which he analyzes as a piece of fiction.... Hughes' careful analysis of the techniques of the English language, from Anglo-Saxon verse to the latest of post-modern texts, constantly reminds us that language is always a made thing, and that the empirical objects captured by language are never immediate, but always mediated by the perception and the craft of the speaker or the author". (Ideas, English Literature, Ideas, Language, Literary Criticism, Literary Theory).