The Subtle Meaning

An Outline of Persian ʿilm-i maʿānī

Title (it)
The Subtle Meaning
Subtitle (it)
An Outline of Persian ʿilm-i maʿānī
Language
English
Description (it)
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 (it)
Persian poetry • Persian language • History of linguistics • Middle East studies • Iranian studies • Literary theory • Comparative world rhetoric
DOI
10.30687/978-88-6969-781-4
ISBN
978-88-6969-781-4
ISBN
978-88-6969-782-1
Author of the analogue object
Alessia Dal Bianco
Licence Selected
CC BY 4.0 International
Organization Association
Università Ca' Foscari Venezia – Editoria > Edizioni Ca' Foscari
Pages or Volume
129 p
Series Title
Bibliotheca Trimalchionis Tertia
Volume
1
Publishing Address
Venezia
Publisher
Edizioni Ca’ Foscari - Venice University Press
Publication Date
2024-02-27
Link to bibliographic information
https://polovea.sebina.it/SebinaOpac/resource/the-subtle-meaning-an-outline-of-persian-ilmi-maani/VEA03455815