The Henri Meschonnic reader a poetics of society edited by Marko Pajević ; introduction to Henri Meschonnic by John E. Joseph ; introduction to Mesochnnic's theory, concepts and poetics of society by Marko Pajević ; translated from French by Peir-Pascale Boulanger [and five others].

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Meschonnic, Henri, 1932-2009.

Contributor:

Pajević, Marko, editor.

Boulanger, Pier-Pascale, translator.

Series:

Edinburgh scholarship online.

Edinburgh scholarship online

Standardized Title:

Works. Selections

Language:

English

French

Subjects (All):

Meschonnic, Henri, 1932-2009.

Meschonnic, Henri.

Language and languages--Philosophy.

Language and languages.

Poetics--Philosophy.

Poetics.

Sociolinguistics--Philosophy.

Sociolinguistics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (viii, 346 pages)

Place of Publication:

Oxford Oxford University Press 2020

Summary:

Henri Meschonnic: linguist, poet, translator, philosopher Groups texts into 6 thematic parts; each part is foregrounded by an introduction to situate and contextualize it for the reader Includes an introduction to Henry Meschonnic by John Joseph Includes an introduction to Meschonnic’s theory, concepts and poetics of society by Marko Pajevic Includes a glossary of terms, index of names and index of terminology to aid navigation and understanding Henri Meschonnic was a linguist, poet, translator of the Bible and one of the most original French thinkers of his generation. He strove throughout his career to reform the understanding of language and all that depends on it. His work has had a shaping influence on a generation of scholars and here, for the first time, a selection of these are made available in English for a new generation of linguists and philosophers of language. This Reader, featuring fourteen texts covering the core concepts and topics of Meschonnic’s theory, will enrich, enhance and challenge your understanding of language. It explores his key ideas on poetics, the poem, rhythm, discourse and his critique of the sign. Meschonnic’s vast oeuvre was continuously preoccupied with the question of a poetics of society; he constantly connected the theory of language to its practice in various fields and interrogated what that means for society. In exploring this fundamental question, this book is central to the study and philosophy of language, with rich repercussions in fields such as translation studies, poetics and literary studies, and in redefining notions such as rhythm, modernity, the poem and the subject.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

List of Translators

Introduction

Meschonnic’s Theory of Rhythm, his Key Concepts and their Relation

Meschonnic’s Poetics of Society

Preliminary Remarks to this Reader

Part 1. Critique of Rhythm

Part 2. Poetry and Poem

Part 3. Rhyme and Life

Part 4. Translating

Part 5. Modernity

Part 6. Historicity and Society

Glossary

Chronological Bibliography of Meschonnic’s Books

Name index

Subject index

Notes:

Previously issued in print: Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press, 2019.

Translated from the French.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781474476720

1474476724

9781474445986

1474445985

OCLC:

1312726282