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If used in a social rather than medical or administrative context , the effect is degrading or dismissive . The whole woman is reduced to a sexual object , dehumanised and depersonalised . In some , but not all contexts ...
If used in a social rather than medical or administrative context , the effect is degrading or dismissive . The whole woman is reduced to a sexual object , dehumanised and depersonalised . In some , but not all contexts ...
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Distortions and displacement of normal language usage within the figure sometimes makes this difficult , however , especially when the reader is not familiar with the meanings of the words , their usual contexts and associations .
Distortions and displacement of normal language usage within the figure sometimes makes this difficult , however , especially when the reader is not familiar with the meanings of the words , their usual contexts and associations .
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In every case there is a contradiction , not only between various elements of the statement , but also between the statement and an expectation derived directly from the context . As in the case of overstatement , judgement is needed in ...
In every case there is a contradiction , not only between various elements of the statement , but also between the statement and an expectation derived directly from the context . As in the case of overstatement , judgement is needed in ...
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Contents
The Nature of Literature and its Historical Tradition | 1 |
Narrative Fiction and the Printed Word | 39 |
Aesthetic Elements of Narrative Fiction | 48 |
Copyright | |
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