What are the dominant theories and models for the reading of literature? What gaps or
problems exist for our knowledge, especially with regard to second or foreign language …

The end of deep reading is a commonplace in public debates, whenever societies talk about
youth, books, and the digital age. In contrast to this, we show for the first time and in detail …

Key Terms in Stylistics is a substantial, timely and much-needed contribution to the rapidly
developing field of stylistics, Charting the development of stylistics from its inception to the …

Provides a clear introduction to the key terms and frameworks in cognitive poetics and
stylisticsHow do texts create meaning? How do we arrive at our textual interpretations? Why …

Of interest in their own terms as a significant cultural practice, reading groups also provide a
window on the everyday interpretation of literary texts. While reading is often considered a …

This article first discusses 'the reader'as generally conceived within literary studies
(including stylistics), grounding its claims with an empirical analysis of articles published in …

When we read narrative fiction, we are often invited to experience minds different to our own.
The impact of this experience is one of the reasons why we enjoy and value literary texts. A …

This article introduces the special issue. In it, we argue that research into reader response
should be recognised as a vital aspect of contemporary stylistics, and we establish our focus …

Discourse and Creativity examines the way different approaches to discourse analysis
conceptualize the notion of creativity and address it analytically. It includes examples of …

A reading group describes a collective who meet regularly to discuss a book that all
members (should) have read. Reading groups can be as varied as the books they read and …