Introduction to the special issue on “The language of science fiction”

Abstract: In this introduction, we provide a short rationale for the genesis of the special issue on “The language of science fiction” and introduce its main theme – science fiction, with particular consideration of the language of estrangement – and main methodological framework – corpus linguistics. In addition, we give an overview of the contributions and motivate their grouping into four parts: (1) the influence of science fiction on non-fictional language, (2) sociolinguistic variation, (3) science fiction and the mind, and (4) lexis and literature.

Object Details

• Location: Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
• Extent: Online-Ressource
• Language: Englisch

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: Introduction to the special issue on “The language of science fiction” ; volume:9 ; number:s3 ; year:2023 ; pages:229-232 ; extent:04 ; Linguistics vanguard ; 9, Heft s3 (2023), 229-232 (gesamt 04)

Contributors, Places and Time

• Creator: Rüdiger, Sofia ; Lange, Claudia

Further information

• DOI: 10.1515/lingvan-2023-0031
• URN: urn:nbn:de:101:1-2023120114272047052177
• Rights: Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.
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