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Heroizability : an anthroposemiotic theory of literary characters /
The author argues that Heroizability, the ability of heroizing the major character, is the required theory for producing meanings in literary narratives introduced in three circles: the author's, the protagonist's, and the reader's. Based on an evolutionary model, heroizability treats...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Boston :
De Gruyter Mouton,
[2015]
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| Colección: | Semiotics, Communication and Cognition SCC.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Table of Contents; Preface; Introduction. Literary Characters and Anthroposemiotics; 1 Heroism: An Overview; 2 Living Signs; 3 A 3A Model; 4 Semiotics, Biosemiotics and Anthroposemiotics; 5 Heroizability and Modeling Systems Theory; Chapter One. Author's Circle: Natural Semiotic Characterization; 1 Characters and Characterization: A Historical Overview; 2 Formal and Structural Approaches; 3 Social Cognition; 4 Holistic Approaches; 5 Human and Cognitive Approaches; 6 Characterization: Blending and Modeling; Chapter Two. Character's Circle: A 3A Model; 1 The Concept of Major Character.
- 2 Action Theory3 Treble Models of Action: A Teleological Approach; 4 Motivational System; 5 The 3A Model: A Treble Model of Agency and Action; 5.1 Pre-action: Attending Stage; 5.1.1 Need; 5.1.2 Will (Desire); 5.1.3 Competence; 5.2 Action: Acting Stage; 5.3 Post-Action: Achieving Stage; 6 Moral and Normative Assessment; 7 A Concluding Commentary; Chapter Three. Reader's Circle: Natural Semiotic Response; 1 The Reader's Role: Completion and Engagement; 2 Reading Narratives: Cognitive Strategies; 3 Semiotizing: Modeling and Iconicity; 4 Cognitive Sciences and Modeling/Iconicity.
- 5 Models of Representation and Inference6 Re-personalizing the Personality; 7 A Natural Response; Chapter Four. Author-Reader Encounter: A Natural Sharing; 1 Authors are still Alive; 2 Objects as Subjects; 3 Literary Characters as Iconic Signs; 4 An Active Partner; 5 Literary Interpretations: Where is the Meaning?; 6 A Double-minded Activity; Conclusion. Heroizability: A Communication Model; References; Subject index; Name index.