Empirical Approaches to Literature and Aesthetics

Designed to orient readers to what is happening in the fields of literature and aesthetics, this volume collects 40 articles addressing aspects of texts including verb and paragraphing choices; structures that affect inferencing; the role of affect; aspects of the reading of poetry; the expertise of student readers, professors, and professional actors; education and culture; and metatheory. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.