Title: The spell of the song
First published: 2004
Description: "This book investigates the nature of the alphabet as a medium of communication. The general thesis is that writing is not a merely transparent or empty item like air or glass; rather, the alphabet is both modifier and enabler of meaning itself. The book investigates the general implications of this thesis."--BOOK JACKET.
Subjects: Alphabet, History and criticism, English poetry, English language, Alphabet in literature, English poetry, history and criticism, English language, alphabet
LC classification: PR508.A45 W37 2004