A Critical Approach to Social Function in the Preface to the Pastoral Care
Abstract: This paper presents a functional analysis of King Alfred’s Preface to the Pastoral Care premised on the examination of the linguistic realization of the different individuals involved in the text as both a centre of structure and action. The strategic dynamic generated by their linguistic...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Universidad de Almeria
2017-02-01
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| Series: | Odisea |
| Online Access: | http://ojs.ual.es/ojs/index.php/ODISEA/article/view/140 |
| Summary: | Abstract:
This paper presents a functional analysis of King Alfred’s Preface to the Pastoral Care premised on the examination of the linguistic realization of the different individuals involved in the text as both a centre of structure and action. The strategic dynamic generated by their linguistic patterns evinces the implicit display of King Alfred’s authority as well as the presence of issues of power and social inequality that have been attributed to the preface by traditional research.
Key words: Old English, Preface to the Pastoral Care, critical analysis, functional grammar.
Resumen:
Este trabajo presenta un análisis funcional del Preface to the Pastoral Care del rey Alfredo basado en el examen de la materialización lingüística de los diferentes individuos implicados en el texto como centro de estructura y acción. La dinámica estratégica que sus modelos lingüísticos generan evidencia el despliegue implícito de la autoridad del rey Alfredo así como la presencia de cuestiones de poder y desigualdad social que se han atribuido al prefacio a través de la investigación tradicional.
Palabras clave: Inglés antiguo, Preface to the Pastoral Care, análisis crítico, gramática funcional. |
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| ISSN: | 1578-3820 2174-1611 |