Textplicating iconophones : articulatory iconic action in Ulysses / Nurit Levy.

Format:

Book

Thesis/Dissertation

Author/Creator:

Levy, Nurit, 1974- author.

Series:

Studies in functional and structural linguistics ; Volume 72.

Studies in Functional and Structural Linguistics, 1385-7916 ; Volume 72

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Joyce, James, 1882-1941. Ulysses--Criticism, Textual.

Joyce, James.

Iconicity (Linguistics).

English language--Style.

English language.

English language--Phonemics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (353 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Amsterdam, [Netherlands] ; Philadelphia, [Pennsylavania] : John Benjamins Publishing Company, 2016.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This volume applies a sign-oriented approach to the description of articulatory and acoustic iconic phenomena in James Joyce’s Ulysses. In its hypothesis, the greater the role of sensory experience in the message of a text, the more likely it is to employ linguistic representation in articulated sounds iconically to affect sensory experience. Ulysses is presented as a work of art whose emphasis on sensual impression and sensory experience is reflected in the composition and distribution of its phonemes. Four English phonemes are examined, each in several contexts in Ulysses. A systematic association of resemblance is found between the manner and effort involved in the articulation of each phoneme relative to other phonemes and sounds, and the manner in which semantic content is arranged in the scenes and themes of the book. The different emphases of semantic arrangement associated with each of the examined phonemes are maintained across diverse themes, varied scopes of reference and opposed manners of contextualization. The phonological unit is therefore perceived to carry a semantic impact to complement its differentiating role in linguistic signification. It also offers an innovative approach to Ulysses and exposes new semantic nuances in its narration and characterization techniques.

Contents:

Textplicating Iconophones; Editorial page; Title page; LCC data; Table of Contents; Acknowledgement; Symbols and Terms; Lists of Tables; From phoneme and juncture to an hypothesis of articulatory iconic action in James Joyce's Ulysses; Introduction; Reintroducing linguistic substance; An overview of sound symbolism ; Articulatory iconicity ; Phonology as human behaviour (PHB) ; Phonotactic phenomena from the PHB perspective; Emphasizing process in language: An example in a theory of juncture; Three basic theoretical premises

An hypothesis of articulatory iconic relation between phoneme and textThe phoneme as the fundamental iconic unit; Illustrating Ulysses from the perspective articulatory iconic action; Mirco and macro structure; Editorial selection; The phonological system of English in Ulysses; Articulatory iconic action; From articulatory iconic action to sound symbolic phenomena; A text-based illustration of articulatory iconicity; Articulatory favourings and disfavourings: An example in ch; Allophones, "free phonetic variation" and phonemes

Thematically sensitive distribution of lexeme+-ing

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Thesis (Ph.D.), Ben-Gurion University of the Negev 2014.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

OCLC:

1491309179