Jeffrey Bardzell

Speculative Grammar and Stoic Language Theory in Medieval Allegorical Narrative (eBook, ePUB)

From Prudentius to Alan of Lille

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

In this study Bardzell unveils the way signification in medieval allegorical narrative depends not on Aristotelian theories of language, but rather on an alternative theory of language, which began with the Stoics and was transmitted through the Middle Ages via grammar theory.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 146
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Juli 2010
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781135865917
• Artikelnr.: 38267313

Autorenporträt

Jeffrey Bardzell is an Assistant Professor of Human-Computer Interaction Design in the School of Informatics at Indiana University. He completed a Ph.D. in Comparative Literature, focusing on medieval literature and philosophy as well as literary theory. In his current work, he is bridging literary and critical theory with interaction design.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction Chapter 1: Stoic Linguistic, Cosmological, and Ethical
Doctrine as Precursor to Medieval Allegory Chapter 2: Language and
Abstraction in Prudentian Allegory Chapter 3: The Presence of Stoicism in
Eleventh and Twelfth Century Language Theory Chapter 4: Alan of Lille's
Plaint of Nature and the Grammar of Cosmic Bonding Conclusion