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Terry Eagleton Quotes about Language

Schizophrenic language has in this sense an interesting resemblance to poetry.

Schizophrenic language has in this sense an interesting resemblance to poetry.

Terry Eagleton (2011). “Literary Theory: An Introduction”, p.138, John Wiley & Sons

Language always pre-exists us: it is always already 'in place', waiting to assign us our places within it.

Terry Eagleton (2011). “Literary Theory: An Introduction”, p.151, John Wiley & Sons

It is language which speaks in literature, in all its swarming 'polysemic' plurality, not the author himself.

Terry Eagleton (2011). “Literary Theory: An Introduction”, p.120, John Wiley & Sons