Aristotle on language and style : the concept of lexis /
This is the first systematic analysis of Aristotle's concept of lexis. Ana Kotarcic argues that it should be approached on three interconnected levels, the first dealing with language as a system, the second with actual language usage, in which sociolinguistic factors come into play and the thi...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge ; New York :
Cambridge University Press,
2021.
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| Summary: | This is the first systematic analysis of Aristotle's concept of lexis. Ana Kotarcic argues that it should be approached on three interconnected levels, the first dealing with language as a system, the second with actual language usage, in which sociolinguistic factors come into play and the third with prescriptions for the kind of language to be used in poetic and rhetorical compositions. She introduces ideas and concepts from classics and modern linguistics into the analysis alongside the philosophical approaches which have prevailed until now. The results reveal that Aristotle's ideas on lexis are complex, well-developed and intimately connected to many other fundamental concepts in his works, such as aretē, energeia, ēthos, logos, mimēsis, pathos, phantasia and technē. A major component of his thought is therefore illuminated comprehensively for the first time. |
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| Physical Description: | xv, 222 pages; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 182-203) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781108499521 110849952X |