“The function of poetry is to point out that the sign is not identical to the referent.”
Quote by Roman Jakobson
Work
To honor Roman Jakobson: Essays on the occasion of his seventieth birthday, 11 October 1966
This volume brings together scholarly contributions that honor Roman Jakobson, focusing on his influential work in linguistics and related fields. The essays reflect on his contributions to the discipline and his impact on the study of language. more
Author
Roman Jakobson
Roman Jakobson, born on October 11, 1896 in Russia and died on July 18, 1982 in the United States, was one of the most outstanding linguists of the 20th century. He is renowned for his contributions to structuralism, transformational-generative grammar, and semiotics. more
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