Statements (106)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:location
gptkb:novel |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
3
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:China_Miéville
|
| gptkbp:adaptation |
gptkb:none
|
| gptkbp:author |
gptkb:China_Miéville
|
| gptkbp:awards |
gptkb:British_Science_Fiction_Association_Award
gptkb:Arthur_C._Clarke_Award |
| gptkbp:character |
the colonists
the Ambassadors the Hosts |
| gptkbp:character_development |
Avice's journey of self-discovery
|
| gptkbp:character_relationships |
Avice and her husband
Avice and the Hosts Avice and the city |
| gptkbp:conflict |
human vs. alien
human vs alien cultural misunderstanding language barrier |
| gptkbp:created_by |
gptkb:China_Miéville
|
| gptkbp:critical_reception |
generally positive
|
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
influenced other works of fiction
inspired academic analysis discussions on language and identity |
| gptkbp:features |
gptkb:language
gptkb:species the Ariekei species |
| gptkbp:first_published |
gptkb:2011
|
| gptkbp:followed_by |
gptkb:The_City_&_The_City
|
| gptkbp:genre |
gptkb:Author
|
| gptkbp:has |
a complex political system
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Embassytown
|
| gptkbp:impact |
academic studies in linguistics
discussions on language and identity influenced other works of science fiction |
| gptkbp:influences |
gptkb:philosopher
linguistics postcolonial literature postcolonial theory |
| gptkbp:inspiration |
cultural studies
sociolinguistics real-world linguistics the idea of language as a living entity |
| gptkbp:is_critical_for |
examined in literary studies
analyzed in postcolonial studies discussed in linguistics |
| gptkbp:is_described_as |
a city of humans and aliens
|
| gptkbp:is_influential_in |
in the science fiction genre
|
| gptkbp:is_known_for |
its unique language
|
| gptkbp:isbn |
978-0345522074
|
| gptkbp:language |
gptkb:language
Language, a form of communication used by the Hosts |
| gptkbp:located_in |
distant planet
the universe of ' Embassytown' |
| gptkbp:main_character |
gptkb:Avice_Benner_Cho
|
| gptkbp:motif |
gptkb:tree
identity and self language as a tool the exploration of identity through language the impact of colonialism on culture the use of language as power |
| gptkbp:narrative_style |
first-person
first-person perspective complex narrative structure philosophical undertones richly descriptive |
| gptkbp:notable_feature |
the concept of the Hosts
the duality of the city and its inhabitants the exploration of language's role in society |
| gptkbp:page_count |
400
|
| gptkbp:part_of |
the novel ' Embassytown'
|
| gptkbp:philosophy |
How does language shape identity?
What are the implications of colonialism? What is the nature of language? |
| gptkbp:plot_twist |
the fate of Avice's home
the nature of communication with the Hosts the revelation about the Hosts' language |
| gptkbp:published_by |
gptkb:2011
|
| gptkbp:publisher |
Del Rey
|
| gptkbp:reader_demographic |
adult readers
varied interpretations discussion on the role of language engagement with themes of identity |
| gptkbp:related_works |
gptkb:The_City_&_The_City
|
| gptkbp:sequel |
gptkb:none
|
| gptkbp:set_in |
the far future
|
| gptkbp:setting |
interstellar society
a city on Arieka the city of Embassytown the distant planet of Arieka Embassytown, a city on a distant planet |
| gptkbp:style |
literary fiction
speculative fiction |
| gptkbp:symbolism |
communication barriers
the Hosts' language the city itself the Hosts as a representation of the unknown the city as a metaphor for communication barriers |
| gptkbp:theme |
gptkb:aircraft
gptkb:TV_series gptkb:Monarch language and communication |
| gptkbp:themes |
gptkb:aircraft
gptkb:TV_series gptkb:Monarch communication and language |