The Crises of Language and Dead Signs in Ludwig Tieck's Prose Fiction (Studies in German Literature Linguistics and Culture)

Crisman, William

ISBN 10: 1571130144 / ISBN 13: 9781571130143

Published by Camden House, 1997

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Crises of Language and Dead Signs in Ludwig Tieck's Prose Fiction (Studies in German Literature Linguistics and Culture)
• Publisher: Camden House
• Publication Date: 1997
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1571130144
• ISBN 13: 9781571130143
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

Although twentieth-century literary criticism has focused on language as a topic of discussion, critical evalutions of Romanticism and Romantic writers rarely deal with it in terms derived from the philosophy of language. This book evaluates the most prolific German Romanticist, Ludwig Tieck (1773-1853), from such a linguistic viewpoint, arguing that concerns in his work can be seen as forerunners of later language analysis, from speech-act theory to theories of reference. It covers Tieck's whole career, from his youth to his final novel, Vittoria Accorombona, providing a comprehensive analysis of this major author's work; it will also be of interest to those interested in the linguistic aspects of Romanticism.

Review

The study builds on a solid appreciation of prevoius Tieck scholarship to develop an original and well-founded analysis of speech-acts, which suggest that Tieck's enquiries prefigure 20th-c. language philosophy. YEAR'S WORK IN MODERN LANGUAGE STUDIES Crisman's modest study of Tieck's prose fiction makes an important contribution to this Tieck renascence. SiR'Will be a milestone for the coming breakthrough of Tieck as one of the authors who deserves recognition for being able to shed light on the postmodern condition.' GERMANIC NOTES AND REVIEWS