A Modest Proposal: Linguistics and Literary Studies

Autor/in	Furlong, Anne
Titel	A Modest Proposal: Linguistics and Literary Studies
Quelle	In: Canadian Journal of Applied Linguistics / Revue canadienne de linguistique appliquee, 10 (2007) 3, S.325-347 (23 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1481-868X
Schlagwörter	Stellungnahme; Critical Theory; Pragmatics; Linguistics; Vocabulary; Guidelines; Theories; Literary Genres; Literary Styles; Literature + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Kritische Theorie; Pragmalinguistik; Linguistik; Wortschatz; Richtlinien; Theory; Theorie; Literarische Form; Literarischer Stil; Literatur
Abstract	Linguistics should make significant contributions to literary and critical theory, but has failed to do so. This paper investigates the reasons for the failure and suggests an approach based in Relevance Theory for a working relationship between literary studies and pragmatics. Literary critics have misappropriated linguistic terminology and theories, because their model of language is outdated, and because they blur the distinction between scientific theories and "interpretive frameworks"--contexts in which assumptions are highly salient. Following an outline of Relevance Theory, an application of relevance stylistics demonstrates the distinctions between theories and interpretive frameworks, and how they can reinforce one another. (Contains 10 notes.) (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Canadian Association of Applied Linguistics / Association canadienne de linguistique appliquee. Departement de langues, linguistique et traduction, Pavillon de Koninck, Universite Laval, Quebec, QC G1K 7P4, Canada. Web site: http://www.aclacaal.org
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10