In recent years analytic philosophers have developed an intense interest in literature; nonetheless, in this tradition, the reflection on poetry remains little fre- quented and marginal. However, philosophical tools, especially those of the philoso- phy of language, can play an important role. Here I propose a contribution that goes in this direction. Building on Grice’s notion of implicature, I will argue that some important mechanisms at work in poetic texts are pragmatic in nature. They can be interpreted as deliberate violations of reader/listener communicative expectations, as expressed by Grice’s maxims of conversation. Some considerations concerning the aesthetic use of images follow.
Poesia, pragmatica, immagini
Marcello Frixione
2022-01-01
Abstract
In recent years analytic philosophers have developed an intense interest in literature; nonetheless, in this tradition, the reflection on poetry remains little fre- quented and marginal. However, philosophical tools, especially those of the philoso- phy of language, can play an important role. Here I propose a contribution that goes in this direction. Building on Grice’s notion of implicature, I will argue that some important mechanisms at work in poetic texts are pragmatic in nature. They can be interpreted as deliberate violations of reader/listener communicative expectations, as expressed by Grice’s maxims of conversation. Some considerations concerning the aesthetic use of images follow.
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