Textplicating Iconophones
Articulatory iconic action in Ulysses
Published on 21. April 2016
Book
Hardback
333 pages
978-90-272-1582-6 (ISBN)
Description
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.
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.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Amsterdam
Netherlands
Target group
College/higher education
Illustrations
+ index
Weight
680 gr
ISBN-13
978-90-272-1582-6 (9789027215826)
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Content
1. Acknowledgement; 2. Symbols and Terms; 3. Lists of Tables; 4. PREMISES AND HYPOTHESIS; 5. From phoneme and juncture to an hypothesis of articulatory iconic action in James Joyce's Ulysses; 6. Reintroducing linguistic substance; 7. Three basic theoretical premises: The binary sign, efficiency and synergesis in language; 8. An hypothesis of articulatory iconic relation between phoneme and text; 9. Illustrating Ulysses from the perspective articulatory iconic action; 10. Articulatory iconic action; 11. From articulatory iconic action to sound symbolic phenomena; 12. Iconic features of juncture as the method of illustration: Illustration modelled as juncture; 13. ILLUSTRATIONS; 14. Part I. n; 15. Chapter 1. Suggesting an invariable bias for +boundary in n; 16. Morphological Inventory; 17. Chapter 2. n repetition + [-i]ng, identifying the scope of a larger-than-word segment: Theme boundary; 18. Chapter 3. [-i]ng repetition in lexeme+-ing: An association between boundary and inegration in -ing. Articulatory iconic representation of theme boundary in the context of the character of Stephen Dedalus, passage- and text-scope; 19. Part II. d; 20. Morphological Inventory; 21. Chapter 4. -ed repetition for theme delimitation; 22. Chapter 5. (+/-a)d- in diaphane | adiaphane - the transparent and the opaque; 23. Lexical Inventory; 24. Chapter 6. [l <-> r <-> ]d repetition and rearrangement in lord | darl+; 25. Part III. ts; 26. Morphological Inventory; 27. Chapter 7. An association between the distribution of ts and rhythmic sequencing: whores' gets | bastards' ghosts; 28. Chapter 8. ts and the structuring of topic and comment: Sequencing-segmenting sentences; 29. Part IV. s; 30. Morphological Inventory; 31. Chapter 9. The association of -ce with a bias for integration: one | once; 32. Chapter 10. "Contraction" of a copular construct: it's > 's-; 33. Lexical Inventory; 34. Chapter 11. An association between s and text-wide integration: The case of yes; 35. Conclusion; 36. References; 37. Appendix; 38. Subject Index; 39. Theme Index