Literary Speech Acts of the Medieval North - Essays Inspired by the Works of Thomas A. Shippey (Paperback)

This volume brings together examinations of pragmatic meaning and proverbs of the Medieval North. Pragmatic meaning, which relies upon cultural and interpersonal context to go beyond the simple semantic and grammatical meaning of an utterance, has a fundamental connection with proverbs, which also communicate a deeper meaning than what is actually said. Essays in this volume explore this connection by examining the language of generosity, conversion, friendship, debate, dragon proverbs, and saints' lives. These essays are inspired by the works of Thomas A. Shippey, who has been a pioneer in the study of wisdom poetry and pragmatics in medieval literature.

General

Imprint:	Arizona Center For Medieval & Renaissance Studies,Us
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	May 2020
First published:	2020
Authors:	Eric Shane Bryan • Alexander Vaugh Ames
Dimensions:	228 x 152 x 16mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	266
ISBN-13:	978-0-86698-610-6
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Literature: history & criticism > Literary studies > Classical, early & medieval Books > Language & Literature > Literature: texts > Essays, journals, letters & other prose works > General
LSN:	0-86698-610-3
Barcode:	9780866986106

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