Varron et Priscien
Autour des verbes Adsignificare et Consignificare
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12100193 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Alessandro Garcea (0000-0002-1257-7101, Rome et ses renaissances : arts, archéologie, littérature et philosophie, corresponding author), Valeria Lomanto (University of Turin) |
| Year | 2003 |
| Volume | 25 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 33-54 |
| Publication date | 2003-01-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Histoire Épistémologie Langage (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0750-8069 • E-ISSN: 1638-1580 |
| Publisher | EDP Sciences (PUBLISHER • FR) |
| DOI | 10.3406/hel.2003.2208 |
| OpenAlex | W2016747056 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 6 |
After analysing the occurrences of the verbs adsignificare (loan translation of the Greek prossēmaínein) and consignificare (loan translation of sussēmaínein) in Varro’s and Priscien’s works, we will focus our attention on the structure of the systems of partes orationis formulated by these two authors. Different parameters are used: vericonditional (subject and predicate of a minimal assertive proposition), semantic (semantic / asemantic constituents), declarative (independent / consignificant parts). Each parameter is recalled by metaphors (ship, quadriga, primary and secondary organs of the human body) which oppose the logical approach to the grammatical one. Varro proposes a simplification of the taxonomic criteria, by retaining only time and case, the basic properties in the philosophy of language; Priscian, who superimposes many parameters, conceives heterogeneous taxonomies, which the Medieval commentators will
Epistemology · Focus (optics · Linguistics · Predicate (mathematical logic · Proposition · Subject (documents · Classical Philosophy and Thought · Computer Science · Historical Linguistics and Language Studies · Linguistics and language evolution · Philosophy · Psychology
| Highly cited | No |
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