Metasemantics

Metasemantics (the term originates from the prefix μετά and the word σημαντικός) is a literary technique theorized and used by Fosco Maraini, in his collection of poems "Gnòsi delle fànfole "of 1978

Definition

Semantics is that part of linguistics that studies the meaning of words (lexical semantics), of the sets of words, of phrases (phrasal semantics), and of texts. Metasemantics, in the sense given by the Maraini, goes beyond the meaning of words and consists of the use, within the text, of words without Referent, but by the familiar sound to the language to which the text itself belongs, and which must still follow the syntactical and grammatical rules (in the case of Fosco Maraini, the Italian language). One can attribute more or less arbitrary meanings to these words by their sound and their position within the text .

Currently, the technique has a number of culptors among Italian poets, especially among amateurs.[1]

A language similar to this technique (mostly defined as Nonsense ) was also used by Lewis Carroll in his poem Jabberwocky published in 1871.

Other examples of proto-metasemantics expressions in the English language date back to the beginning of 16th century with the onomatopoeic sounds typical of Gibberish

Examples

The most famous example of metasemantics, in the original meaning of the term as given by Maraini, is his poem Il Lonfo , also known for its interpretation made by Gigi Proietti.[2]

Note

  1. ↑ Il Lonfo. Lonfa e divertiti con la metasemantica URL consulted on 08/07/2012
  2. ↑ in 2005 in the transmission of Renzo Arbore Speciale per me - meno siamo meglio stiamo (Special for me - unless we're better) , as well as for its interpretation in the episode on February 7, 2007 the program Parla con me (Talk to me) , conducted on Raitre by Serena Dandini. On Youtube you can trace both movies
  • "Fosco Maraini - Sito ufficiale". Archived from the original on 2008-03-19.
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