Description
Text World Theory: An Introduction by Joanna Gavins offers readers a clear and accessible exploration of one of contemporary literary theory’s most influential frameworks. This book examines how readers mentally construct and navigate fictional worlds while engaging with texts.
Gavins delves into the core principles of text world theory, demonstrating how language creates cognitive spaces that readers inhabit during the reading experience. The introduction covers essential concepts including world-building, character development, and narrative structure from a cognitive perspective.
Designed for students and scholars alike, this work provides practical examples and theoretical insights that illuminate the relationship between linguistic features and mental representation. The book serves as an essential resource for understanding how meaning is constructed through the interaction between text and reader consciousness.
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