We describe four specific linguistic devices used in the novel: reflector mode, iconicity, body part agency and fragmentation. This paper seeks to reconcile these perspectives and presents an analysis of the language used by Jonathan Franzen in his description of Parkinson's disease in the novel The Corrections We use detailed linguistic analysis, specifically stylistics, to identify the techniques Franzen adopts to represent aspects of impairment and disability.
However, there appears to be a gap between a health humanities approach which may embrace fictional accounts and a cultural disability studies approach which is deeply sceptical of fiction written by non-disabled authors. Disability or health-related literature has potential to shape public understanding of disability and can also play an important role in medical curricula.
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