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4 - Paragraphs

from Part I - Parts of Prose

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 November 2021

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Jenny Davidson
Edited by
Daniel Tyler
Daniel Tyler
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University of Cambridge
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This chapter shows that paragraphs are themselves an ‘expressive device’ and not simply a form of segmenting prose into semantically neutral units. The chapter draws on a history of paragraphs (which are alternatively linked to oral delivery and to logical organisation) and shows how paragraphs can contribute to various effects of expression, including tonal control.

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paragraphdivisionformorganizationJames EllroyGarth GreenwellNafissa Thompson-Spires
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The Cambridge Companion to Prose , pp. 62 - 77
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2021

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  • Paragraphs
  • Edited by Daniel Tyler, University of Cambridge
  • Book: The Cambridge Companion to Prose
  • Online publication: 05 November 2021
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108939201.006
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  • Paragraphs
  • Edited by Daniel Tyler, University of Cambridge
  • Book: The Cambridge Companion to Prose
  • Online publication: 05 November 2021
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108939201.006
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  • Paragraphs
  • Edited by Daniel Tyler, University of Cambridge
  • Book: The Cambridge Companion to Prose
  • Online publication: 05 November 2021
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108939201.006
Available formats
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