Series | Bibliotheca Trimalchionis Tertia
Volume 1 | Monograph | The Subtle Meaning
The Subtle Meaning
An Outline of Persian ʿilm-i maʿānī
open access | peer reviewed- Alessia Dal Bianco - Sapienza Università di Roma, Italia - email
Abstract
How does syntax interact with context to convey subtle meanings beyond expectations? A branch of the Arabic-Islamic study of rhetoric known as ‘the science of meanings’ (ʿilm-i maʿānī) discusses this point. This volume is an introduction to the Persian science of meanings as it appears in a selection of textbooks published in Iran over the last century. It examines basic concepts, clarifies jargon, and comments on dozens of examples, mainly taken from classical Persian poetry. It also offers insights into how the Arabic model was adapted to Persian and eventually transformed into a literary theory of how Persian poets made the best use of syntactical possibilities.
Keywords Comparative world rhetoric • Literary theory • Persian poetry • Iranian studies • Middle East studies • History of linguistics • Persian language
Permalink http://doi.org/10.30687/978-88-6969-781-4 | e-ISBN 978-88-6969-781-4 | ISBN (PRINT) 978-88-6969-782-1 | Published Feb. 27, 2024 | Accepted Jan. 10, 2024 | Submitted July 30, 2023 | Language en
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