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OverviewFollowing Peirce in his non-reductive understanding of the theory of signs as a branch of aesthetics, this text reconceptualizes the processes of literary creation, appreciation and reading in semiotic terms. It provides a theory of what sort of criteria serve to distinguish apposite from inapposite readings of literary works of art. Given Peirce's triadic account of signification, it enlarges Aristotle's view of mimesis as expressive making into an understanding of literary works as deliberatively designed sign-systems belonging to Peirce's eighth class of signs. In parallel with Bakhtin's account of the dialogical nature of literary work (and its success in exposing misreadings of Dostoyevsky), this work categorizes in precise theoretical terms what is wrong with the non-dialogical readings which treat Plato's dialogues as doctrinal tractates. As a study in literary theory, and on the basis of apt distinctions between exhibitive, active and assertive judgements, this book demarcates and distinguishes the discipline of literary criticism from that of literary theory, and both of those from the work of literary creation itself. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Victorino TejeraPublisher: John Benjamins Publishing Co Imprint: John Benjamins Publishing Co Volume: 7 Weight: 0.450kg ISBN: 9789027219480ISBN 10: 9027219486 Pages: 168 Publication Date: 16 March 1995 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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