The Indices of Meaning in Tadeusz Gajcy’s Poem "Widma" (Apparitions) Cover Image

Wskaźniki znaczenia w poemacie "Widma" Tadeusza Gajcego
The Indices of Meaning in Tadeusz Gajcy’s Poem "Widma" (Apparitions)

Author(s): Paweł Binek
Subject(s): Language and Literature Studies
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Komisji Edukacji Narodowej w Krakowie

Summary/Abstract: The aim of the article is to present the indices of meaning in Tadeusz Gajcy’s poem Widma. The poetic index of meaning is a type of context which determines how the text is understood. The first section of this paper focuses on the general rules of semantic integration of a poetic utterance. The second one presents a reconstruction of the poem’s historical context. The final, third section, offers an interpretation of Widma.

  • Issue Year: 2012
  • Issue No: 7
  • Page Range: 13-26
  • Page Count: 14
  • Language: Polish
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