37.2584, Books: Practising Stylistics: Neary, Statham, and Stockwell (eds.) (2026)

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Date: 04-Aug-2026
From: Karin Plijnaar [karin.plijnaar at benjamins.nl]
Subject: Practising Stylistics: Neary, Statham, and Stockwell (eds.) (2026)


Title: Practising Stylistics
Subtitle: Essays in Honour of Paul Simpson
Series Title: Linguistic Approaches to Literature   45
Publication Year: 2026

Publisher: John Benjamins
           http://www.benjamins.com/
Book URL: https://benjamins.com/catalog/lal.45

Editor(s): Clara Neary, Simon Statham, Peter Stockwell

eBook ISBN:  9789027243706 Pages:  297 Price: Europe EURO 130.00
eBook ISBN:  9789027243706 Pages:  297 Price: U.K. £ 109.00
eBook ISBN:  9789027243706 Pages:  297 Price: U.S. $ 169.00
Hardback ISBN:  9789027234384 Pages:  297 Price: Europe EURO 130.00
Hardback ISBN:  9789027234384 Pages:  297 Price: Europe EURO 137.80
Hardback ISBN:  9789027234384 Pages:  297 Price: U.K. £ 109.00
Hardback ISBN:  9789027234384 Pages:  297 Price: U.S. $ 169.00

Abstract:

Practising Stylistics marks the career of Professor Paul Simpson, a
leading figure in the discipline of stylistics, and one who embodies
the practical and rigorous linguistic analysis of literary works and
social discourse. A prominent figure in the Poetics and Linguistics
Association (PALA) since its earliest days and Baines Professor of
English Language at the University of Liverpool, Simpson has been a
leading light and a steady hand on  the stylistics tiller across his
career. In this volume his friends, colleagues, co-authors and former
students offer a series of essays that speak to the range and
importance of Simpson’s influence.
In its contribution and design, this book reflects the artisanal ethos
of stylistics itself. Each contribution includes a detailed
illustrative example of stylistics practice, with argument and method
open to examination, replication and constructive critical discussion.
In this volume full-length stylistics essays are interspersed with
shorter ‘vignettes’ that demonstrate practical applications of
stylistics which are anchored by strong theoretical awareness. As
such, each chapter is representative of the rigorous stylistic
analysis championed by Simpson.
Demonstrating the value of stylistic approaches to literary criticism
and discourse analysis by illustrating its workings is the most
accessible way of reaffirming the discipline and so this book will
likely be a key resource for scholars seeking the sort of exemplary
stylistic practice inspired by Paul Simpson.

Written In: English (eng, stan1293)



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