Life doesn't always unfold the way we expect. We make plans, dream big, and set our sights on what we think is best, only to find that God had a different path in mind all along. I've learned this firsthand. From love and marriage to motherhood and personal struggles, my journey has been filled with unexpected twists, heartbreaks, and moments of pure joy. Through it all, one thing has remained constant-God's hand in my life. This book is a reflection of my story-an honest look at the highs...

Researching Stylistics: A Student Guide explores key topics in literary and non-literary stylistics, examining the multiple ways in which students can undertake research in this discipline. Inherently practical and reader-friendly in focus, the book not only acts as a guide to key elements of the research process but also provides a useful overview of core knowledge and successful research projects in stylistics.The book provides an overview of stylistics as a discipline, ...

This book explores Margaret Atwood’s distinctive use of language and style, across a selection of her prose texts, through reader-centred, cognitive stylistic analyses. It examines how strategies of misdirection, processes of doubling, and the creation of textual ambience play an essential role in Atwood’s contemporary prose fiction style. With reference to contemporary scholarship in stylistics and literary criticism, each chapter presents a detailed linguistic analysis of a different tex...

Providing an engaging, accessible and practically-focused introduction to cognitive grammar, this book demonstrates how central cognitive grammar principles can be used in stylistic analyses. Assuming no prior knowledge, it leads students through the basics of cognitive grammar, outlining its place within the field of cognitive linguistics as a whole, providing clear explanations of key principles and concepts, and explaining how these can be used to support the study of a...

This book presents and analyses the results of the Lockdown Library Project survey, using a range of quantitative and qualitative approaches to provide a unique insight into the ways in which the first UK COVID-19 lockdown affected public reading habits. The authors begin by outlining the background to the study, the research methodology and design, and an overview of the headlines of the data, before going on to survey the literature on the relationship between pandemics, literature (espe...

In recent years, the Cognitive Grammar account of language and mind has become an influential framework for the study of textual meaning and interpretation. This book is the first to bring together applications of Cognitive Grammar for a range of stylistic purposes, including the analysis of both literary and non-literary discourse.Demonstrating the diverse range of uses for Cognitive Grammar, chapters apply this framework to diverse text-types including poetry, narrative fiction, ...

Cognitive Grammar in Stylistics: A Practical Guide provides an engaging, accessible and practically-focused introduction to cognitive grammar outlining how central principles of the field can be used in stylistic analyses. Assuming no prior knowledge, the book leads students through the basics of cognitive grammar, outlining its place within the field of cognitive linguistics as a whole, providing clear explanations of key principles and concepts. It then explains how these can be...

Transform everyday allowance into lifelong wealth building with this empowering financial literacy guide for young minds. Perfect for the family school run commute, this upbeat audio journey turns complex money concepts into relatable, bite-sized stories. Equip your children with the confident mindset they need to navigate earning, saving, and growing their own future.Forget the stress of dry lectures and confusing Wall Street jargon. Through highly engaging examples involving favo...

Transform everyday allowance into lifelong wealth building with this empowering financial literacy guide for young minds. Perfect for the family school run commute, this upbeat audio journey turns complex money concepts into relatable, bite-sized stories. Equip your children with the confident mindset they need to navigate earning, saving, and growing their own future.Forget the stress of dry lectures and confusing Wall Street jargon. Through highly engaging examples involving favo...

Transform everyday allowance into lifelong wealth building with this empowering financial literacy guide for young minds. Perfect for the family school run commute, this upbeat audio journey turns complex money concepts into relatable, bite-sized stories. Equip your children with the confident mindset they need to navigate earning, saving, and growing their own future.Forget the stress of dry lectures and confusing Wall Street jargon. Through highly engaging examples involving favo...

Transform everyday allowance into lifelong wealth building with this empowering financial literacy guide for young minds. Perfect for the family school run commute, this upbeat audio journey turns complex money concepts into relatable, bite-sized stories. Equip your children with the confident mindset they need to navigate earning, saving, and growing their own future.Forget the stress of dry lectures and confusing Wall Street jargon. Through highly engaging examples involving favo...