Language of Drama

<p><em>The Language of Drama</em><br>* applies contemporary linguistic research to a wide range of plays, soap operas and screenplays, ranging from Shakespeare to Stoppard, <em>Coronation Street</em> to <em>The Archers</em> * is written in a clear, user-friendly style by a practising teacher * is illustrated throughout with specially commissioned artwork by a <em>Viz</em> cartoonist * combines practical activities with texts, followed by commentaries and suggestions for further activities.</p> Acknowlegements. Introduction. Unit one: Are you sitting comfortably? Unit two: Realism: Telling it like it is? Unit three: presentation of character: non-standard language. Unit four: The protagonist. Unit five: Storytelling. Unit six: The grammar of sound. Unit seven:Book to film. Index of terms. Index of textx and writers. References and further reading.