The materiality or ‘thingness’ of words and their effects: Some examples from the Book of Proverbs

Words are more than vehicles for semantic meaning; they can also be regarded as ‘things’ with an ‘agency’ of their own. This happens when they are seen (iconic to legitimise) or heard (performative to inspire). According to S. Brent Plate, a key researcher on materiality (see reference list) ‘words...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Hendrik Viviers
Format: Article
Language:Afrikaans
Published: AOSIS 2020-09-01
Series:Verbum et Ecclesia
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Online Access:https://verbumetecclesia.org.za/index.php/ve/article/view/2100