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“Computing Action” takes a new approach to the phenomenon of narrated action in literary texts. It begins with a survey of philosophical approaches to the concept of action, ranging from analytical to transcendental and finally constructivist definitions. This leads to the formulation of a new model of action, in which the core definitions developed in traditional structuralist narratology and Greimassian semiotics are reconceptualised in the light of constructivist theories.In the second part of the study, the combinatory model of action proposed is put into practice in the context of a computer-aided investigation of the action constructs logically implied by narrative texts. Two specialised literary computing tools were developed for the purposes of this investigation of textual data: EVENTPARSER, an interactive tool for parsing events in literary texts, and EPITEST, a tool for subjecting the mark-up files thus produced to a combinatory analysis of the episode and action constructs they contain. The third part of the book presents a case study of Goethe's “Unterhaltungen deutscher Ausgewanderten”. Here, the practical application of theory and methodology eventually leads to a new interpretation of Goethe's famous Novellenzyklus as a systematic experiment in the narrative construction of action - an experiment intended to demonstrate not only Goethe's aesthetic principles, but also, and more fundamentally, his epistemological convictions.

This anthology presents the results of the Second International Colloquium of the Narratology Research Group (Hamburg University). It engages in the exploration of approaches that broaden Narratology's realm. The contributions illustrate the transcendence of traditional models common to Narratology. They also reflect on the relevance of such a 'going beyond' as seen in more general terms: What interrelation can be observed between re-definition of object domain and re-definition of method? What potential interfaces with other methods and disciplines does the proposed innovation offer? Finally, what are the repercussions of the proposed innovation in terms of Narratology's self-definition? The innovative volume facilitates the inter-methodological debate between Narratology and other disciplines, enabling the conceptualization of a Narratology beyond traditional Literary Criticism.

“Computing Action” takes a new approach to the phenomenon of narrated action in literary texts. It begins with a survey of philosophical approaches to the concept of action, ranging from analytical to transcendental and finally constructivist definitions. This leads to the formulation of a new model of action, in which the core definitions developed in traditional structuralist narratology and Greimassian semiotics are reconceptualised in the light of constructivist theories.In the second part of the study, the combinatory model of action proposed is put into practice in the context of a computer-aided investigation of the action constructs logically implied by narrative texts. Two specialised literary computing tools were developed for the purposes of this investigation of textual data: EVENTPARSER, an interactive tool for parsing events in literary texts, and EPITEST, a tool for subjecting the mark-up files thus produced to a combinatory analysis of the episode and action constructs they contain. The third part of the book presents a case study of Goethe''s “Unterhaltungen deutscher Ausgewanderten”. Here, the practical application of theory and methodology eventually leads to a new interpretation of Goethe''s famous Novellenzyklus as a systematic experiment in the narrative construction of action - an experiment intended to demonstrate not only Goethe''s aesthetic principles, but also, and more fundamentally, his epistemological convictions.

This anthology presents the results of the Second International Colloquium of the Narratology Research Group (Hamburg University). It engages in the exploration of approaches that broaden Narratology''s realm. The contributions illustrate the transcendence of traditional models common to Narratology. They also reflect on the relevance of such a ''going beyond'' as seen in more general terms: What interrelation can be observed between re-definition of object domain and re-definition of method? What potential interfaces with other methods and disciplines does the proposed innovation offer? Finally, what are the repercussions of the proposed innovation in terms of Narratology''s self-definition? The innovative volume facilitates the inter-methodological debate between Narratology and other disciplines, enabling the conceptualization of a Narratology beyond traditional Literary Criticism.

The present volume is targeted at an interdisciplinary audience, i.e. partly at literary scholars/narratologists interested in time theory outside their field, and partly at scholars outside literary studies who in turn would like to learn more about such concepts created in narrative theory. The anthology assembles both English-speaking and German contributions to a narrative theory of time constructs which have thus far not been translated into English, but have – directly or indirectly – inspired the theoretical discourse across disciplines.The common methodological focus of the articles assembled here concerns the way in which the experience of chronological structure and ordering in (experienced or imagined) phenomena can be traced back to a logic of time “constructs”. Narrative time constructs – that is: models of chronological ordering which we generate while processing narratively encoded information – constitute a particularly rich body of examples. How we experience time is directly linked to how we narrate information, and how we re-construct principles of temporal ordering in the narrated content. The logic of narrative time constructs has therefore been of interest not only to narrative theory, but also to philosophy and cognitive science, and more recently to computational approaches toward modelling human time experience.

The present volume is targeted at an interdisciplinary audience, i.e. partly at literary scholars/narratologists interested in time theory outside their field, and partly at scholars outside literary studies who in turn would like to learn more about such concepts created in narrative theory. The anthology assembles both English-speaking and German contributions to a narrative theory of time constructs which have thus far not been translated into English, but have – directly or indirectly – inspired the theoretical discourse across disciplines.

The common methodological focus of the articles assembled here concerns the way in which the experience of chronological structure and ordering in (experienced or imagined) phenomena can be traced back to a logic of time “constructs”. Narrative time constructs – that is: models of chronological ordering which we generate while processing narratively encoded information – constitute a particularly rich body of examples. How we experience time is directly linked to how we narrate information, and how we re-construct principles of temporal ordering in the narrated content. The logic of narrative time constructs has therefore been of interest not only to narrative theory, but also to philosophy and cognitive science, and more recently to computational approaches toward modelling human time experience.

This handbook provides a systematic overview of the present state of international research in narratology and is now available in a second, completely revised and expanded edition. Detailed individual studies by internationally renowned narratologists elucidate central terms of narratology, present a critical account of the major research positions and their historical development and indicate directions for future research.

This handbook provides a systematic overview of the present state of international research in narratology and is now available in a second, completely revised and expanded edition. Detailed individual studies by internationally renowned narratologists elucidate central terms of narratology, present a critical account of the major research positions and their historical development and indicate directions for future research.

Der Band bietet eine grundlegende Einführung in das Werk des österreichischen Schriftstellers Leo Perutz (1882–1957). Die zehn Beiträge widmen sich je einem von Perutz’ Romanen, vom Erstlingswerk Die dritte Kugel (1915) bis zum posthum erschienenen Buch Der Judas des Leonardo (1959); sie liefern Informationen zur Entstehung der Texte, beschreiben ihren Aufbau und ihre Erzählanlage und entwickeln Vorschläge zu ihrer Deutung. Ergänzt werden die Untersuchungen der Romane durch die bislang unveröffentlichte Novelle Von den traurigen Abenteuern des Herrn Guidotto und eine umfassende Bibliographie zum Werk und seiner Erforschung. Die Aufsatzsammlung führt allerdings nicht allein in Leo Perutz’ Oeuvre, sondern überdies in eine Umgangsweise mit literarischen Texten ein, die strukturalistische und hermeneutische Traditionen miteinander verbindet. Den Einzelbeiträgen liegt durchgängig das gleiche Schema zugrunde; es wird in ihnen stets von einer erzähltheoretisch ausgerichteten Rekonstruktion des Aufbaus und Inhaltes eines Textes übergegangen zu dessen Deutung.

Wie geht man mit Erzählliteratur um? Die Einführung vermittelt die Grundlagen der Erzähltheorie und gibt einen umfassenden und systematischen Überblick über die Erzähltextanalyse. Wie wird im Erzähltext mit dem Aspekt Zeit umgegangen? Welche Erzählhaltung wurde gewählt? Worum geht es bei Erzählmodus und Erzählstimme? Definitionen, Textbeispiele und Interpretationen helfen bei der eigenen Analyse. Neben der fiktionalen Erzählliteratur werden auch andere Erzählformen und Filme berücksichtigt. Übersichtliches Lehrbuch und profundes Nachschlagewerk.

Diese Einführung vermittelt die Grundlagen der Erzähltheorie und gibt eine Anleitung zum praktischen Umgang mit Erzählliteratur. Dabei legen die Autor/innen einen weiten Begriff von Erzähltext zugrunde, der neben dem Kernbereich der fiktionalen Erzählliteratur auch andere Erzählformen und -medien umfasst.

Anleitung zum praktischen Umgang mit Erzählliteratur. Die Einführung vermittelt die Grundlagen der Erzähltheorie (Narratologie) und gibt einen umfassenden und systematischen Überblick über die Erzähltextanalyse. Deren verschiedene Aspekte (Zeit, Erzähler, Modus, Stimme etc.) werden anhand zahlreicher Textbeispiele und Musterinterpretationen veranschaulicht. Außerdem werden auch andere Erzählformen und Filme berücksichtigt. Übersichtliches Lehrbuch und profundes Nachschlagewerk.

Diese Einführung vermittelt die Grundlagen der Erzähltheorie und gibt eine Anleitung zum praktischen Umgang mit Erzählliteratur. Sie erklärt die verschiedenen Aspekte der Erzähltextanalyse (Zeit, Erzähler, Modus, Stimme etc.) anhand von zahlreichen Textbeispielen und Musterinterpretationen. Dabei legen die Autor/innen einen weiten Begriff von Erzähltext zugrunde, der neben dem Kernbereich der fiktionalen Erzählliteratur auch andere Erzählformen und -medien umfasst. Mit Definitionen, zahlreichen Textbeispielen und Interpretationen. Für die dritte Auflage wurde der Band generell durchgesehen sowie aktualisiert und um Kapitel zur digitalen Textanalyse sowie zur Analyse von Comics erweitert.