num_pages: 228
description: The essays in this book explore some of the meanings of the notion of ′text′ which have emerged as a a result of the impact of the structuralist movement in literature and the social sciences. Behind the notion of ′text′ lies the more fundamental notion of ′word′. In this volume, the ′word′ will be encountered in many guises.
language: English
title: The Word and the World: Fantasy Symbol and Record
titlecomplete: The Word and the World: Fantasy Symbol and Record (Contributions to Indian Sociology, Occasional Papers)
publisher: SAGE Publications Pvt. Ltd