A critical discourse approach to Benjamin Martin’s preface to 'An introduction to the English language and learning' (1754)
| Autor: | Dolores Fernández Martínez |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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| Zdroj: | Journal of English Studies, Vol 16, Iss 0, Pp 69-89 (2018) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 1576-6357 1695-4300 |
| DOI: | 10.18172/jes.3282 |
| Popis: | The purpose of the present paper is to contribute to the depiction of Martin’s role as a grammarian by analysing the preface to his grammar “An Introduction to the English Language and Learning” (1754). By using a Critical Discourse Analysis approach and a method based on systemic functional grammar, this study intends to describe the discourse structures used in the preface to fulfil its advertising function and persuade the addressee as a potential buyer or user of the grammar. Martin’s preface is characterised by a peculiarly exaggerated and aggressive tone and by a strong emphasis on the religious implications of education, all of which confer some distinction to Martin within the discourse community of eighteenth-century grammarians. |
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