The dictionary as lyrical anthology, novel, autobiography

Authors

  • Helena Martins

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5902/2176148514425

Keywords:

History of Linguistic Ideas. Dictionaries. Guimarães Rosa. Art and though

Abstract

This paper reflects on a statement once made by Guimarães Rosa regarding dictionaries: subverting the typical image of the dictionary as evidence of an objective system of representation, the author presents it, paradoxically, as at once lyrical anthology, novel and autobiography. This statement is taken here as a metonymy of a sophisticated and relevant metalinguistic thought, and the pertinence of placing it within a History of Linguistic Ideas is discussed.

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Published

2014-06-27

How to Cite

Martins, H. (2014). The dictionary as lyrical anthology, novel, autobiography. Letras, (48), 69–85. https://doi.org/10.5902/2176148514425

Issue

No. 48: (Jun. 2014) – Sujeito, língua e memória

Section

Gramáticas, dicionários e língua

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