Dimensions of Iconicity

This Volume Addresses Five Different 'dimensions Of Iconicity'. While Some Contributions Examine The Phonic Dimensions Of Iconicity That Are Based On Empirical, Diachronic And Theoretical Work, Others Explore The Function Of Similarity From A Cognitive Point Of View. The Section On Multimodal Dimensions Takes Into Account Philosophical, Linguistic And Literary Perspectives In Order To Analyse, For Example, The Diagrammatic Interplay Of Written Texts And Images. Contributions On Performative Dimensions Of Iconicity Focus On Buddhist Mantras, Hollywood Films, And The Dynamics Of Rhetorical Structures In Shakespeare. Last But Not Least, The Volume Also Addresses New Ways Of Considering Iconicity, Including Notational Iconicity, The Interplay Of Iconicity, Ambiguity, Interpretability, And The Iconicity Of Literary Analysis From A Formal Semanticist Point Of View. Introduction -- Phonic Dimensions -- Cognitive Dimensions -- Multimodal Dimensions -- Performative Dimensions -- New Dimensions Of Iconicity. Edited By Angelika Zirker, Matthias Bauer, Olga Fischer, Christina Ljungberg. Papers Presented At The Symposium On Iconity In Language And Literature, Held At Eberhard Karls University Of Tübingen, Between March 26 And 28, 2015. Includes Bibliographical References And Indexes.