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Bott, Bryan Wayne.

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Fighting words: The language of power/the power of language in "Beowulf".

Record Type:	Language materials, printed : Monograph/item
Title/Author:	Fighting words: The language of power/the power of language in "Beowulf"./
Author:	Bott, Bryan Wayne.
Description:	178 p.
Notes:	Director: Elizabeth A. Robertson.
Contained By:	Dissertation Abstracts International64-04A.
Subject:	Literature, English. -
Online resource:	http://pqdd.sinica.edu.tw/twdaoapp/servlet/advanced?query=3087521

Fighting words: The language of power/the power of language in "Beowulf".
Bott, Bryan Wayne.

Fighting words: The language of power/the power of language in "Beowulf". - 178 p.

Director: Elizabeth A. Robertson.

Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Colorado at Boulder, 2003.

In this project, I present a close linguistic analysis of the conversations within <italic>Beowulf</italic>, using a methodology based upon one developed by Norman Fairclough, in order to uncover the linguistically constructed reality of the text, revealing the characters' perception of themselves, their status, and their relationships with others. By analyzing features such as modals, pronouns, apposition, and conversational control, I investigate the ways in which Beowulf and the characters with whom he converses create relationships of power and solidarity. These examinations show how subtle, seemingly innocuous features of the language reveal important social relationships that characters make and unmake as they jockey for power, privilege, and status. My analysis of the linguistic underpinning of the conversations indicates that the power relationships in the poem are fluid and unstable, constantly shifting as the characters interact verbally with others. Beowulf, in particular, is a sophisticated diplomat who is able to manipulate language subtly in order to gain power and create solidarity with characters who might otherwise be his enemies.Subjects--Topical Terms:

1017709
Literature, English.

Fighting words: The language of power/the power of language in "Beowulf".
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520 $a In this project, I present a close linguistic analysis of the conversations within <italic>Beowulf</italic>, using a methodology based upon one developed by Norman Fairclough, in order to uncover the linguistically constructed reality of the text, revealing the characters' perception of themselves, their status, and their relationships with others. By analyzing features such as modals, pronouns, apposition, and conversational control, I investigate the ways in which Beowulf and the characters with whom he converses create relationships of power and solidarity. These examinations show how subtle, seemingly innocuous features of the language reveal important social relationships that characters make and unmake as they jockey for power, privilege, and status. My analysis of the linguistic underpinning of the conversations indicates that the power relationships in the poem are fluid and unstable, constantly shifting as the characters interact verbally with others. Beowulf, in particular, is a sophisticated diplomat who is able to manipulate language subtly in order to gain power and create solidarity with characters who might otherwise be his enemies.
520 $a These linguistic maneuvers suggest that this poem is a strong celebration of the power of language over that of physical force in human interactions. The hero of the poem sees that sophisticated language use furthers his goals better than brute force does, whether that goal is to fight a monster in a foreign land or to gain a greater status in his homeland. The celebration of language is further emphasized when Wealtheow, the only female character who speaks, uses verbal negotiations to enhance the status of herself and her sons. In the end, however, language fails when Beowulf's life and kingdom dissolve into the flames of the non-verbal dragon and the cowardice of Beowulf's men. While the poem commends the heroism of using language, it also exposes the ultimate failure of language in the face of the threat of violence.
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