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The Language of Doctor Who

The Language of Doctor Who

From Shakespeare to Alien Tongues
Science Fiction Television

von: Jason Barr, Camille D. G. Mustachio

109,99 €

Verlag: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Format: EPUB
Veröffentl.: 15.05.2014
ISBN/EAN: 9781442234819
Sprache: englisch
Anzahl Seiten: 298

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Titelbeschreibung

<span><span>In a richly developed fictional universe, Doctor Who, a wandering survivor of a once-powerful alien civilization, possesses powers beyond human comprehension. He can bend the fabric of time and space with his TARDIS, alter the destiny of worlds, and drive entire species into extinction. The good doctor’s eleven “regenerations” and fifty years’ worth of adventures make him the longest-lived hero in science-fiction television.</span></span>
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<span><span>In </span><span>The Language of </span><span>Doctor Who: </span><span>From Shakespeare to Alien Tongues</span><span>, Jason Barr and Camille D. G. Mustachio present several essays that use language as an entry point into the character and his universe. Ranging from the original to the rebooted television series—through the adventures of the first eleven Doctors—these essays explore how written and spoken language have been used to define the Doctor’s ever-changing identities, shape his relationships with his many companions, and give him power over his enemies—even the implacable Daleks. Individual essays focus on fairy tales, myths, medical-travel narratives, nursery rhymes, and, of course, Shakespeare. Contributors consider how the Doctor’s companions speak with him through graffiti, how the Doctor himself uses postmodern linguistics to communicate with alien species, and how language both unites and divides fans of classic </span><span>Who</span><span> and new </span><span>Who</span><span> as they try to converse with each other.</span></span>
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<span><span>Broad in scope, innovative in approach, and informed by a deep affection for the program, </span><span>The</span><span>Language of </span><span>Doctor Who</span><span> </span><span>will appeal to scholars of science fiction, television, and language, as well as to fans looking for a new perspective on their favorite Time Lord.</span></span>

Titelkurzbeschreibung

<span><span>The BBC television series </span><span>Doctor Who </span><span>has been a cherished cornerstone of science fiction for five decades. This edited collection provides critical analyses of the series, connecting popular culture and academia through its exploration of the rich intersection of language, literature, and text in </span><span>Doctor Who</span><span>. Essays delve into a wide range of topics, from semantics to fandom and the power of the written word.</span></span>

Inhaltsverzeichnis

<span><span>Acknowledgments</span></span>
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<span><span>Introduction: “It Looks Like You Need a Doctor”</span></span>
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<span><span>Part One: Classic Who</span></span>
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<span><span>Chapter 1: Doctor who? What's he talking about?: Performativity and the First Doctor, </span><span>Dene October</span></span>
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<span><span>Chapter 2: A Contribution to Dialogue: </span><span>Doctor Who</span><span> and the (Un)Spoken Word, </span><span>Andrew O’Day</span></span>
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<span><span>Chapter 3: “The Moment Has Been Prepared For”: Regeneration and Language in “Logopolis” and “Castrovalva,” </span><span>Rhonda Knight</span></span>
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<span><span>Chapter 4: Sensation, Serialization, and Seven: Reading </span><span>Doctor Who</span><span> as a Mid-Victorian Text through “Ghost Light,” </span><span>Sam Maggs</span><a></a></span>
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<span><span>Chapter 5: The Sylvester McCoy Era of Target Books and the Literary Experience, </span><span>Ramie Tateishi</span></span>
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<span><span>Chapter 6: The Doctor’s Wondrous Wandering Dialectic Approach to the Universe, </span><span>Sheila Sandapen</span></span>
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<span><span>Part Two: New Who</span></span>
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<span><span>Chapter 7: The Wolf, the Sparrow, and the River: Feminine Empowerment through Graffiti, </span><span>Camille D. G. Mustachio</span></span>
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<span><span>Chapter 8: Translation Failure: The TARDIS, Cross-Temporal Language Contact, and Medieval Travel Narrative, </span><span>Jonathan Hsy</span></span>
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<span><span>Chapter 9: Brave New Words: Theatre as Magic in "The Shakespeare Code," </span><span>Buket Akgün</span></span>
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<span><span>Chapter 10: A Utopia of Words: Doctor Who, Shakespeare, and the Gendering of Utopia, </span><span>Delilah Bermudez Brataas</span></span>
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<span><span>Chapter 11: Silence in the Archives: The Magic of Libraries, </span><span>Valerie Estelle Frankel</span></span>
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<span><span>Chapter 12: Destructive Texts and the Uncanny in “Human Nature”/”Family of Blood,” </span><span>Dana Fore</span></span>
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<span><span>Chapter 13: “All Your Little Tin Soldiers”: </span><span>Doctor Who</span><span> and the Language of the First World War, </span><span>David Budgen</span></span>
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<span><span>Chapter 14: Fairy Tales, Nursery Rhymes and Myths in Steven Moffat’s </span><span>Doctor Who</span><span>, </span><span>Anne Malewski</span></span>
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<span><span>Chapter 15: The Language of Myth: Violence and the Sacred in </span><span>Doctor Who</span><span>, </span><span>Lori A. Davis Perry</span></span>
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<span><span>Chapter 16: The Doctor and Amy Pond: A Bedtime Story, </span><span>Michael Billings</span></span>
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<span><span>Chapter 17: Language Games in the Whoniverse, </span><span>Erica Moore</span></span>
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<span><span>Chapter 18: The Discourse of Authenticity in the </span><span>Doctor Who</span><span> Fan Community, </span><span>Katie Booth and Paul Booth</span></span>

Autorenportrait

<span><span>Jason Barr</span><span> teaches English at Blue Ridge Community College in Virginia. His articles have appeared in the </span><span>African American Review</span><span>, </span><span>The Explicator</span><span>, and </span><span>Inquiry</span><span>. </span></span>
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<span><span>Camille D. G. Mustachio</span><span> is an English instructor at Germanna Community College. A specialist in medieval and Renaissance literature, she holds a BA and MA in English from George Mason University. She has published study guides for the American Shakespeare Center Resident Troupe on </span><span>As You Like It</span><span>, </span><span>Macbeth</span><span>, </span><span>Othello</span><span>, and </span><span>The Tempest</span><span>. </span></span>

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