Date of Award

1-1-2011

Language

English

Document Type

Master's Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Arts (MA)

College/School/Department

Department of English

Content Description

1 online resource (v, 73 pages) : PDF file

Dissertation/Thesis Chair

Helen R Elam

Committee Members

Pierre Joris

Keywords

fiction, poetry, rap, text message, young adult literature, Teenagers, Young adults, Reading promotion, Rap (Music), Text messaging (Cell phone systems)

Subject Categories

Arts and Humanities | Reading and Language

Abstract

An Experience with Language is a collection of genres designed to incorporate modern-day conversational language and slang for the purpose of tempting young adults into partaking in an involvement in reading--from Young Adult literature to the classic canonical texts. After having encountered numerous adolescents who claim to "not read"--a statement implying not that they are illiterate, but rather have little to no interest in reading--I wondered what, exactly, was contributing to this growing, nation-wide apathy towards literature. With a library or bookstore in every town, how is it possible that the percentage of those who read for pleasure has plummeted among all age groups from the mid-twentieth century until today?

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