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Chapter 7. Comparisons of writing presentation in PREST and PAST

  • Reiko Ikeo , Eri Shigematsu and Masayuki Nakao
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A Corpus Stylistics Approach to Contemporary Present-tense Narrative
This chapter is in the book A Corpus Stylistics Approach to Contemporary Present-tense Narrative

Abstract

This chapter discusses writing presentation in present- and past-tense narrative. In spite of the formal similarities to speech presentation, the frequency of writing presentation in both the PREST and the PAST corpora is much smaller than that of speech presentation. Writing presentation in present-tense narrative in general tends to be more closely tied to the viewpoint of a character. The most frequent category in PREST is NRWA(p), and many examples of this category reflect the characters’ close-up views on what they perceive visually and psychologically.

Abstract

This chapter discusses writing presentation in present- and past-tense narrative. In spite of the formal similarities to speech presentation, the frequency of writing presentation in both the PREST and the PAST corpora is much smaller than that of speech presentation. Writing presentation in present-tense narrative in general tends to be more closely tied to the viewpoint of a character. The most frequent category in PREST is NRWA(p), and many examples of this category reflect the characters’ close-up views on what they perceive visually and psychologically.

Chapters in this book

  1. 日本言語政策学会 / Japan Association for Language Policy. 言語政策 / Language Policy 10. 2014 i
  2. Table of contents v
  3. Acknowledgements ix
  4. List of tables xi
  5. List of figures xvii
  6. List of abbreviations xix
  7. Chapter 1. Narrative tense 1
  8. Chapter 2. Present tense in fiction 16
  9. Chapter 3. Corpus stylistics and our corpora 34
  10. Chapter 4. The Semino and Short model and the annotation of PREST and PAST 47
  11. Chapter 5. Comparisons of lexis and grammatical structures in PREST and PAST 71
  12. Chapter 6. Comparisons of speech presentation in PREST and PAST 97
  13. Chapter 7. Comparisons of writing presentation in PREST and PAST 144
  14. Chapter 8. Comparisons of thought presentation in PREST and PAST 156
  15. Chapter 9. Comparisons of narration in PREST and PAST 210
  16. Chapter 10. Conclusion 245
  17. Titles of novels and short stories in the corpora 257
  18. References 260
  19. Index 267
https://doi.org/10.1075/lal.43.c7

Chapters in this book

  1. 日本言語政策学会 / Japan Association for Language Policy. 言語政策 / Language Policy 10. 2014 i
  2. Table of contents v
  3. Acknowledgements ix
  4. List of tables xi
  5. List of figures xvii
  6. List of abbreviations xix
  7. Chapter 1. Narrative tense 1
  8. Chapter 2. Present tense in fiction 16
  9. Chapter 3. Corpus stylistics and our corpora 34
  10. Chapter 4. The Semino and Short model and the annotation of PREST and PAST 47
  11. Chapter 5. Comparisons of lexis and grammatical structures in PREST and PAST 71
  12. Chapter 6. Comparisons of speech presentation in PREST and PAST 97
  13. Chapter 7. Comparisons of writing presentation in PREST and PAST 144
  14. Chapter 8. Comparisons of thought presentation in PREST and PAST 156
  15. Chapter 9. Comparisons of narration in PREST and PAST 210
  16. Chapter 10. Conclusion 245
  17. Titles of novels and short stories in the corpora 257
  18. References 260
  19. Index 267
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