Shoshana Benjamin
Biographic Data
| ID | 3864620 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Shoshana Benjamin |
| GIVEN NAMES | Shoshana |
| FAMILY NAME | Benjamin |
| SIGNATURE | BENJAMIN S |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 3 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1997 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2013 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Is There a Single Right Interpretation for Cryptic Texts
My essay argues for the proposition that there are uniquely correct interpretations for cryptic texts. By cryptic text I mean a narrative that is designed to pose perplexing problems, the answers to which constitute hidden meanings or secrets. As a test case, I choose Henry James's much interpreted and intensely debated story "The Figure in the Carpet." I identify the story as cryptic, single out three problems it raises, and go on to work out so…
On the Distinctiveness of Poetic Language
Is there a real difference between literary and nonliterary language? Few people today would say yes, owing to the fact that ordinary language advocacy has largely succeeded in nullifying the idea of poetic language. My aim in this paper is to show that poetic language is indeed a distinct mode of expression. To that end, I depart from the comparative approach to the issue, which looks for similarities and differences between literary texts and n…
What's Watt
On the Distinctiveness of Poetic Language
Is there a real difference between literary and nonliterary language? Few people today would say yes, owing to the fact that ordinary language advocacy has largely succeeded in nullifying the idea of poetic language. My aim in this paper is to show that poetic language is indeed a distinct mode of expression. To that end, I depart from the comparative approach to the issue, which looks for similarities and differences between literary texts and n…
What's Watt
What's Watt
On the Distinctiveness of Poetic Language
Is there a real difference between literary and nonliterary language? Few people today would say yes, owing to the fact that ordinary language advocacy has largely succeeded in nullifying the idea of poetic language. My aim in this paper is to show that poetic language is indeed a distinct mode of expression. To that end, I depart from the comparative approach to the issue, which looks for similarities and differences between literary texts and n…
Is There a Single Right Interpretation for Cryptic Texts
My essay argues for the proposition that there are uniquely correct interpretations for cryptic texts. By cryptic text I mean a narrative that is designed to pose perplexing problems, the answers to which constitute hidden meanings or secrets. As a test case, I choose Henry James's much interpreted and intensely debated story "The Figure in the Carpet." I identify the story as cryptic, single out three problems it raises, and go on to work out so…
Art (2 works) · Linguistics (2 works) · Philosophy (2 works) · Artificial Intelligence (1 works) · Artificial Intelligence (1 works) · Classical Antiquity Studies (1 works) · Classical Philosophy and Thought (1 works) · Computer Science (1 works) · Discourse Analysis in Language Studies (1 works) · Environmental Science (1 works)