Semantics and the body meaning from Frege to the postmodern Ruthrof, Horst. creator text bibliography Electronic books. onc Toronto [Ont.] University of Toronto Press c1997 1997 monographic eng
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"In traditional semantics, the human body tends to be ignored in the process of constructing meaning. Horst Ruthrof argues, by contrast, that the body is an integral part of this hermeneutic activity." "Ruthrof reviews and analyses various 'orthodox' theories of meaning, from the views of Gottlob Frege at the beginning of the twentieth century to those of theorists in the postmodern period, then offers an alternative approach of his own. His theory features 'corporeal semantics, ' and holds that meaning has ultimately to do with the body and that the meaning of linguistic expressions is indeterminate without the aid of visual, tactile, olfactory, and other bodily signs. This approach also remedies what Ruthrof sees as a loss of interpretive will in the postmodern era." "Those involved in discourse analysis, literature, art criticism, film theory, pedagogy, and philosophy will find the implications of Ruthrof's study considerable."--Jacket. Introduction: The Missing Body in Semantics -- 1. Towards a Corporeal Semantics -- 2. Natural Language and Meaning as Definition -- 3. The Semantics of Negation and Metaphor -- 4. Meaning and Poststructuralism -- 5. Semantics and the Postmodern -- Conclusion: The Corporeal Turn. Horst Ruthrof. Includes bibliographical references and index. Semantics Nonverbal communication S�emantique Communication non-verbale Betekenis Menselijk lichaam Semantische relaties Poststructuralisme Filosofische aspecten Sprachphilosophie Postmoderne Semantik LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / Semantics P325 .R88 1997eb 401/.43 08.25 08.34 17.59 Semantics and the body Ruthrof, Horst. Toronto ; Buffalo : University of Toronto Press, c1997 (DLC) 98112198 (OCoLC)37196439 Toronto studies in semiotics 9781442679757 (electronic bk.) 1442679751 (electronic bk.) CaOTU 970529 20140120114252.0 ocn244767372 eng