Semiotics and City Poetics

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Focusing on the innovative semiotic theory of poetic analysis, this book expands upon Roman Jakobson's methods by integrating semiotics, linguistics, and structuralist poetics. It presents a comprehensive examination of Formalist practices, particularly in the context of urban poetry. The text establishes parameters for a city poetic genre and explores the role of shifters and deixis, emphasizing women's perspectives as narrators. Additionally, it includes experimental approaches to enhance the understanding of communication and poetic function in contemporary poetry.