Provides a clear introduction to the key terms and frameworks in cognitive poetics and
stylisticsHow do texts create meaning? How do we arrive at our textual interpretations? Why …

Of interest in their own terms as a significant cultural practice, reading groups also provide a
window on the everyday interpretation of literary texts. While reading is often considered a …

When we read narrative fiction, we are often invited to experience minds different to our own.
The impact of this experience is one of the reasons why we enjoy and value literary texts. A …

This article introduces the special issue. In it, we argue that research into reader response
should be recognised as a vital aspect of contemporary stylistics, and we establish our focus …

Stylistics is the study of linguistic patterns in texts. Put simply, it is the exploration and
consideration of the relationship between linguistic choice and literary interpretation. With its …

This chapter marks the distinction between language in dystopia and the language of
dystopia. It analyses the accessibility of dystopian worlds, explores the projection of …

Recent investigations into ethical experiences of fictional narratives have discussed the
'positions' that readers adopt in relation to the author, narrator and characters. This article …

This chapter comprises an introduction to one of the most intensively researched areas of
stylistic enquiry, that of narratorial point of view and its interaction with the linguistic system …

The development of social media platforms devoted to the discussion of books provides a
source of insights into how readers interact with texts in their daily lives and, as such, offers a …

In this chapter I explore how teachers can use Text World Theory as a pedagogical tool.
Drawing on Halliday's (2002) notion of 'grammatics' as a way of using knowledge about …