Contents introduction william Makepeace Thackeray, his early life and literary career Vanity Fair- a novel without a hero critical analysis of this novel conclusion glossary Bibliography introduction the aim of the work

Glossary

Paradigm - a set of all the different forms of a word

Pilar – a basic part of feature of a system
Tenor – the general character or meaning of something
Interdisciplinary – involving different areas of knowledge
Utterance – the act of expressing something in words
Semantic – connected with the meaning of words
Spatial – relating to the position
Eradication – the act of destroying something
Lingua franca - a shared language of communication used between people whose main languages are different
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