From trace to topical field: Toward a linguistic definition of point of view
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Zsuzsa Simonffy
Zsuzsa Simonffy (b. 1955) is an associate professor at the University of Pécs 〈ffy.zsu@gmail.com〉. Her research interests include argumentation and representation of meaning, semantics, vagueness, and language and culture. Her publications include “L'humour à l'horizon de la sémantique des points de vue” (2009); “L'implicite en termes de champs topiques” (2009); “Meillassoux de près, de loin. De la parenté à la mémoire collective des Inuit” (2009); andVague: De la sémantique à la pragmatique et retour. Pour une approche argumentative des rapports entre langue et culture (2010).
Abstract
Within the framework of this paper we undertake the task of trying to make explicit the combinability of words, or on the contrary their non-combinability by making use of the findings of Pierre-Yves Raccah's work on the semantics of the viewpoint, with the hope of offering new perspectives for the reading of narratives. With the help of laying down the topical foundations of lexis we may get closer to finding out how linguistic units construct meaning, or rather how they enforce the adoption of given points of view before the question of referentiality would arise.
About the author
Zsuzsa Simonffy (b. 1955) is an associate professor at the University of Pécs 〈ffy.zsu@gmail.com〉. Her research interests include argumentation and representation of meaning, semantics, vagueness, and language and culture. Her publications include “L'humour à l'horizon de la sémantique des points de vue” (2009); “L'implicite en termes de champs topiques” (2009); “Meillassoux de près, de loin. De la parenté à la mémoire collective des Inuit” (2009); and Vague: De la sémantique à la pragmatique et retour. Pour une approche argumentative des rapports entre langue et culture (2010).
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