Narrative exchanges

by Reid, Ian

Narrative Exchanges shows how a general model of communicative exchanges can be refined in order to deal with the complexities of narrative fiction. Going beyond the two-way structure of reciprocity, it gives particular attention to the processes of framing, substitution and dispossession by which written texts generate meaning. It provides a new way of combining narrative theory and exchange theory, bringing the two areas of thought into a mutually critical relationship. The argument engages critically with linguistic and other theories of exchange. Each stage of the discussion develops...

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