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Author Kotarcic, Ana, 1987- author.

Title Aristotle on language and style : the concept of lexis / Ana Kotarcic
Published Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY, USA : Cambridge University Press, 2021
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Description 1 online resource (xv, 222 pages)
Summary "This is the first systematic analysis of Aristotle's concept of lexis. Ana Kotarcic argues that it should be approached on three interconnected levels: the first dealing with language as a system, the second with actual language usage, in which sociolinguistic factors come into play, and the third with prescriptions for the kind of language to be used in poetic and rhetorical compositions. She introduces ideas and concepts from classics and modern linguistics into the analysis alongside the philosophical approaches which have prevailed until now. The results reveal that Aristotle's ideas on lexis are complex, welldeveloped and intimately connected to many other fundamental concepts in his works, such as aretē, energeia, ēthos, logos, mimēsis, pathos, phantasia and technē. A major component of his thought is therefore illuminated comprehensively for the first time"-- Provided by publisher
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes Online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on November 16, 2020)
Subject Aristotle
SUBJECT Aristotle fast
Subject Language and languages -- Philosophy.
Language and languages -- Philosophy
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9781108583442
110858344X