Language and meaning in the renaissance /

Exploring the status of the semantic unit in recent linguistic and literary theories--the sign itself--Richard Waswo relates present-day literary concerns to Renaissance thought about the connections between language and meaning.Originally published in 1987.The Princeton Legacy Library uses the late...

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Main Authors: Waswo, Richard
Corporate Authors: De Gruyter.
Published: Princeton University Press,
Publisher Address: Princeton, N.J. :
Publication Dates: [1987]
©1987
Literature type: eBook
Language: English
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Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/9781400858545
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Summary: Exploring the status of the semantic unit in recent linguistic and literary theories--the sign itself--Richard Waswo relates present-day literary concerns to Renaissance thought about the connections between language and meaning.Originally published in 1987.The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These paperback editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.
Carrier Form: 1 online resource (316 pages) : illustrations
ISBN: 9781400858545
Index Number: P325
CLC: H030
Contents: Frontmatter --
CONTENTS --
PREFACE --
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS --
PART I. NOTIONS OF MEANING: THEORY AND HISTORY --
1. From Referential to Relational Semantics --
2. The Renaissance Semantic Shift --
3. The Challenge from Philosophy --
4. The Challenge from Vernaculars --
5. The Challenge from Eloquence --
6. The Augustinian Reaction --
7. Epilogue --
INDEX --
Backmatter.