This volume examines ideas about creativity and various approaches to its study. It explores the argument that we use language creatively and the link between creativity and literary language. Chapters examine poetic language, narrative and performance in conversation, and a range of written genres (from graffiti and text messages to online chat).
Language and creativity, particularly in relation to graffiti, text messages and chat rooms, are currently 'hot' topics in the fields of Language and Literature
A clearly structured teaching text illustrated throughout with numerous authentic examples of everyday language use
Chapters and readings are written by experts in the field, and the text offers established work as well as original material representing the latest scholarship and research
Janet Maybin
English Narrative communication creativity exceptionallangling language performance play revolution structure writing