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The Magic Cube of Ancient Chinese Poetry: A Linguistic Perspective

The Magic Cube of Ancient Chinese Poetry: A Linguistic Perspective

Hardcover

Series: China Perspectives

Literary CriticismGeneral Poetry

ISBN10: 1032522895
ISBN13: 9781032522890
Publisher: Routledge
Published: Jun 23 2023
Pages: 202
Weight: 1.05
Height: 0.50 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English

This book focuses on the linguistic perspective of classical Chinese poetry and its changes and development in diff erent historical periods. It off ers a combination of theoretical analysis and aesthetic appreciation of exemplary poems.

The author discusses the following aspects of classical Chinese poetry: the relationships between background and meaning in the interpretation of a poem; how readers can deal with the tangle of linguistic approach and intuitive perception in interpreting poems; the engagement and disengagement of the poet's thought fl ow with and from the word order of the verse; the tonal and metrical schemes; and the three special features of classical Chinese poetry: the signifi cance and role of allusions, Xu Zi, and Shi Yan. Last, the author analyses the development of Chinese poetry from the Vernacular Song Dynasty Style to the Vernacular Modern Style.

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