Carter, Ronald, 1947-2018.

Language and creativity : the art of common talk / Ronald Carter. - 1st ed. - London ; New York : Routledge, 2004. - xiii, 255 p. : 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [227]-247) and index.

Section I: Backgrounds and theories ; 1. Approaches to creativity ; 2. Lines and clines: linguistic approaches -- section II: Forms and functions ; 3. Creativity and patterns of talk ; 4. Figures of speech -- section III: Contexts and variations ; 5. Creative language and social context ; 6. Creativity, discourse and social practice -- Epilogue.

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Creativity (Linguistics)
Sociolinguistics.

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