بازنگري مباني علم معاني و نقد برداشت هاي رايج آن

A critical review of the fundamental concepts of semantics (Maʹani) or traditional study of the literary theory

Maʹani (semantics), an important and potent branch of the traditional literary and linguistic studies, has gradually lost its original importance due to lack of a clear theoretical framework. This is caused by the confusion and misunderstanding of its definitions and essential concepts. In this article, profiting new linguistic methodology, it is tried to arrive at a new and clear understanding of Maʹani by examining its original definition and concepts, and criticizing the secondary texts and explanations which are considered as the main sources of the misinterpretation. Literary examples citcd all through the article demonstrate the potential of this new understanding of Maʹani to a more vivid study and analysis of the Persian literary works.