Linguistic Analysis and Text Interpretation: Essays on the Bill of Rights and on Keats, Shakespeare and Dreiser

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Innovative textual analysis methods are developed and applied to both documentary and literary texts, offering fresh insights into their interpretation. The book examines a significant Bill of Rights debate, analyzing the argumentative styles of proponents and opponents. It also explores works by John Keats, William Shakespeare, and Theodore Dreiser through various linguistic and rhetorical approaches, including speech act theory and case role analysis. The findings suggest that these methods not only enhance understanding of the texts studied but also refine analytical techniques for future applications.