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Studi filologici e letterari sull’Asia e sull’Africa

The Subtle Meaning

An Outline of Persian ʿilm-i maʿānī

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open access | peer reviewed
  • Alessia Dal Bianco - Sapienza Università di Roma, Italia - email

Abstract

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 Persian language • Iranian studies • Middle East studies • Literary theory • History of linguistics • Persian poetry • Comparative world rhetoric

Permalink http://doi.org/10.30687/978-88-6969-781-4 | e-ISBN 978-88-6969-781-4 | ISBN (PRINT) 978-88-6969-782-1 | Pubblicato 27 Febbraio 2024 | Accettato 10 Gennaio 2024 | Presentato 30 Luglio 2023 | Lingua en

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