Acknowledgements -- List of Abbreviations -- Introduction: Getting a Hearing Consuming Structures of Language Lamenting in Theory Terms of Plaint The Coming Chapters -- 1. Understanding Plaintive Language: Freud Complaint without a Cause: Treating Hysteria and Forgetting Laments…
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"Analyses linguistic structures of complaint and lament in key works of the modern canon"-- Laments and complaints are among the most ancient poetical forms and ubiquitous in everyday speech. Understanding plaintive language, however, is often prevented by the resentment and fe…
"This is the first in-depth study of Chinese bridal laments, a ritual and performative art practiced by Chinese women in premodern times that gave them a rare opportunity to voice their grievances publicly. Drawing on methodologies from numerous disciplines, including performanc…
This is the first in-depth study of Chinese bridal laments, a ritual and performative art practiced by Chinese women in premodern times that gave them a rare opportunity to voice their grievances publicly. Drawing on methodologies from numerous disciplines, including performance…
