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The Body of Language

The Body of Languageav Giorgio Agamben
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An erudite exploration of transgressive language from the Renaissance by one of Europe's greatest living philosophers.    This book explores how early modern authors broke linguistic boundaries, creating new words and languages that challenged traditional grammar and lexicon, providing historical insight into today's debates on the politics of language. Through a scholarly analysis by Giorgio Agamben, the text delves into the boundary-shifting language of the Renaissance, exemplified by giants like Pantagruel and Gargantua, whose outsized bodies mirror the vastness of their speech. The macaronic language invented by Teofilo Folengo, blending Latin and vernacular, embodies a linguistic rebellion that transforms language into a tangible, unruly force. Featuring illustrations from the Songes drolatiques de Pantagruel and Folengo's Baldo, this volume offers a vivid portrayal of language as a physical, dynamic entity that defies grammatical norms.

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  • Språk:
  • Engelsk
  • ISBN:
  • 9781803094762
  • Bindende:
  • Hardback
  • Sider:
  • 100
  • Utgitt:
  • 5. juni 2025
  • Dimensjoner:
  • 152x229x0 mm.
  • Vekt:
  • 454 g.
  • BLACK NOVEMBER
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  • Boken er tilgjengelig for forhåndsbestilling 3 måneder før publiseringsdatoen

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An erudite exploration of transgressive language from the Renaissance by one of Europe's greatest living philosophers.    This book explores how early modern authors broke linguistic boundaries, creating new words and languages that challenged traditional grammar and lexicon, providing historical insight into today's debates on the politics of language. Through a scholarly analysis by Giorgio Agamben, the text delves into the boundary-shifting language of the Renaissance, exemplified by giants like Pantagruel and Gargantua, whose outsized bodies mirror the vastness of their speech. The macaronic language invented by Teofilo Folengo, blending Latin and vernacular, embodies a linguistic rebellion that transforms language into a tangible, unruly force. Featuring illustrations from the Songes drolatiques de Pantagruel and Folengo's Baldo, this volume offers a vivid portrayal of language as a physical, dynamic entity that defies grammatical norms.

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