A semiotics of multimodality and signification in the Divine comedy /
"A new critical method for the Divine Comedy which focuses not only on language-as-writing but also and equally on other discursive modes that the Divine Comedy authorizes. Multimodality was already present in Dante's time, and the reception of the Divine Comedy took place multimodally. Th...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group,
2024.
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| Series: | Routledge studies in medieval literature and culture.
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| Summary: | "A new critical method for the Divine Comedy which focuses not only on language-as-writing but also and equally on other discursive modes that the Divine Comedy authorizes. Multimodality was already present in Dante's time, and the reception of the Divine Comedy took place multimodally. Thus, a theoretical study of multimodality carried out under the semiotic lens sheds light on how and why a mode is more effective than another and/or how they may combine in producing signification and new ontologies warranted by Dante's text. Also, we do not have yet a critical theory that allows us to understand the function of multimodality for the creation of new forms of signification and clarifying the ontological boundaries set forth by different modalities. It is a new and original study which contributes to the advancement of Dante Studies, Literary Criticism (with a focus on literary semiotics), Multimedia/Multiliteracy, philosophy of language, communication, and education"-- |
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| Physical Description: | 251 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781032497334 1032497335 9781032501925 1032501928 |