1.2.4 Parameters set by JKR/Authorial Intent

[carolynwhite2]

--- In HPFGU-Catalogue at yahoogroups.com, elfundeb at c... wrote:
> Carolyn:
 Suggest a new sub-category under Narrative Style, called 
> 1.2.6.8 Grammar, capitalisation & punctuation to capture them. 

> Debbie:
> Do you mean Pronunciation?  Or Differences between Editions?  I had 
conceived those as capturing something entirely different, and more 
narrow.  

Carolyn:
Looking at these headings more closely, I think that only 4.1.2.1 
(Capitalisation, Punctuation) has anything to do with my proposed new 
category.

Debbie:
I see that 4.1.1.2 references speech patterns; I guess the problem is 
that it's misplaced in pronunciation and it would be better moved to 
Narrative Style.  I think we could move Differences Between Editions 
up, too (though speech patterns should move up separately, not as a 
subset) since the translation posts are largely about how badly 
translators have obscured her narrative style).  
> However, neither "speech patterns" nor a new "grammar, 
capitalization and punctuation" section will capture word choice or 
sentence structure in the narrative outside of characters' direct 
speech.  How about if I just keep track of those posts until we find 
them a home?

Carolyn:
4.1.1 Pronunciation tends to be about how to say Hermione, or whether 
or not Voldemort has a silent 't', etc. I don't know that this has 
anything to do with narrative style - surely it is more fandom than 
anything, with a bit of origin of names thrown in?

4.1.1.1/4.1.1.2 Character accents & dialogue/speech patterns, are a 
bit more interesting, and throw light on what kind of characters JKR 
might be envisaging. Lots of useful questions from non-Brits being 
answered by Brits. I could see these going into the 1.2.10 
Characterisation section perhaps (?)

4.1.2 Differences between editions is all about the changes between 
the UK and other editions/translations. I don't know that it is 
really about JKR's narrative style, more about publishing decisions, 
surely? 4.1.2.2 Illustrations is even more specifically about the 
different covers and internal illustrations.
 
> Carolyn:
> As I understand what you are saying, most of the posts currently 
> under 1.2.4 Authorial intent are also cross-coded to 1.2.5 Reader 
> response? > 

> Debbie:
> I would be ever so grateful if you would merge the two categories 
before I attack them again.  Just name your price . . .

Carolyn:
Now merged - you have 589 posts in the new combined category, which 
is now called 'Authorial intent, reader response & subversive 
readings'. Please note this means we have now lost a section (1.2.5). 
I won't renumber yet because I want to see what happens to timelines, 
and also these other changes we are discussing from section 4.

Also, when I do, we have to manually change all the dbases :(