Literature Linguistics

Author: Li Rongqi
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Publish Date: 2005-05-01
Features: Li Rongqi's Literary Linguistics (published by the People's Publishing House in May 2005) is dedicated to the study of language itself, exploring its literary and aesthetic qualities, and has made contributions to expanding the space for literary research by establishing a scientific, systematic, and mature field of literary linguistics. In the 20th century, influenced by the transformation of philosophical concepts, the Western literary field responded with its own linguistic turn, conducting in-depth and extensive exploration. The idea that "literature is the art of language" gained increasingly widespread recognition in ontological terms. The linguistic turn also spread and developed in China in a timely manner. Chinese scholars such as Tong Qingbing, Zheng Min, Wang Yichuan, and Lu Shuyuan have done extensive work in the study of language and literary language. However, during the process of the linguistic turn, simply "turning" is far from enough—it must ultimately be grounded in the ontology of language. The value of Literary Linguistics lies in its focus on the language of literary works and its deep exploration and research, contributing to the establishment of the new discipline of literary language. The book systematically reviews the evolution of the concept of literary language, explores its functional status, nature, textual structure, types, and styles, analyzes the reception of literary language, and emphasizes its formal beauty. The book provides in-depth analysis of previously underdeveloped topics in domestic theoretical circles. In terms of methodology, it adopts a comprehensive approach that integrates and permeates multiple disciplines, reasonably absorbing and digesting new achievements from fields such as linguistics, semiotics, literary studies, philosophy, aesthetics, cultural studies, sociology, psychology, and hermeneutics, and applying them effectively. The book combines macro-theoretical analysis with micro-empirical research, providing practical guidance for literary creation and appreciation. It helps readers gain a deep understanding of the essential characteristics of literature from a linguistic perspective, learn about the characteristics and patterns of literary creation, and appreciate the artistic charm of literature. The book takes the language of literary works as its research subject. It reviews and organizes the research trends and theoretical achievements of scholars in China and abroad during the pre-disciplinary and quasi-disciplinary periods of literary language. It provides an in-depth analysis of the profound transformation of literary language concepts in China and abroad, systematically elaborates on important theoretical issues such as the status and role of literary language, its nature, formal beauty, types and styles, and the reception of literary language, and touches upon previously underdeveloped topics in domestic literary theoretical circles. The author's structure is rigorous, and his arguments are innovative, employing a multi-disciplinary approach to examine and elaborate on literary language from all angles. The analysis reflects the principle of closely integrating theory with practical creative work. This book is a theoretical work that combines academic rigor with knowledge, providing practical guidance for literary creation and appreciation. It helps readers gain a deep understanding of the essential characteristics of literature from a linguistic perspective, learn about the characteristics and patterns of literary creation, and better appreciate the beauty of literary art.