图书介绍：How can linguisties help you enjoy literature？What do writers do with language？This student-friendly textbook uses the principles of linguistic analysis to investigate the use of language in literary （and non-literary）texts. Patterns in Language communicates how linguistic knowledge can enhance and enrich the analysis of texts.The authors borrow from traditional stylistics but focus primarily on the recuring linguistic patterns used by writers. Using a wide variety of imaginative and stimulating