Literary significance research

Author: Wang Zhenglong
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Publish Date: 2002-06-01
Features: This book argues that literary meaning is a "composite symbiotic entity" formed by the author's intended meaning, the text's communicative function, and the interpretation by readers and critics. It provides a detailed examination of the author's modes of meaning-making, the textual elements constituting meaning, the dimensions of reader interpretation, and the relationships among these three aspects. This approach proposes a unique theoretical framework for literary meaning that can be applied to textual analysis. The issue of literary meaning is not merely one of literary understanding and interpretation but also encompasses life, value, and the support of humanistic thought. The book employs a combined methodology of philosophy, linguistics, and literary studies to explore the constitution of literary meaning, aiming to contribute to the search for universal understanding of literature within the context of humanistic reflection and the reconstruction of social and cultural environments.