Roman Jakobson Quote

The function of poetry is to point out that the sign is not identical to the referent.


To honor Roman Jakobson: Essays on the occasion of his seventieth birthday, 11 October 1966 (ed. 1967)


The function of poetry is to point out that the sign is not identical to the referent.

The function of poetry is to point out that the sign is not identical to the referent.

The function of poetry is to point out that the sign is not identical to the referent.

The function of poetry is to point out that the sign is not identical to the referent.