Interpretation Theory Of "excessive"

Since Umberto Eco put forward the overinterpretation in the Tanner Lectur es, the argument about overinterpretation was concerned increasingly. This pape r analyze these arguments and point out that the research of overinterpretation mainly is reflected in two aspects:The first is about overinterpretation of posit ive meaning and negative meaning; The second is Eco’s overinterpretation. In f act, the concept of overinterpretation is not the first time putted forward in the academic works by Eco,one can’t simply say that the overinterpretation has po sitive meanings or negative meanings. Because the study of overinterpretation1acked the historical dimension, also ignore the concept of overinterpretation has the complexity and dynamic. This paper take this as an opportunity to study t he overinterpretation and respectively explore the research status,the origin of t he concept, overinterpretation and author, overinterpretation and text, overinterpr etation and reader, the interpretation after the overinterpretation.In Introduction first clarify the current situation of the study of overinterpretation, also be this paper’s literature review, and point out the purpose of the current study is around the negative meaning or positive meaning of overinterpretation, not to make clear the concept itself, especially lack of diachronic dimensions. Deficiency is also the start, which as the core of the research for overinterpretation and summarize the thoughts about how to write this paper, in addition concise put forward the purport of this paper.The first chapter above all explain the relation about interpretation and overinterpretation from the logic.Author make conclusions that interpretation has the important status in the literary studies precedes overinterpretation be proposed. After that we found the concept of the overinterpretation not fist proposed by Eco and already exists in the Sigmund Freud’s 《The interpretation of dreams》.There are many difference exist in the understanding about overinterpretation. So the concept of overinterpretation isn’t rigid, it is a constructional concept. Along with the development of literary interpretation activities and reflects different representations and causes.The second chapter mainly expounds the representations and causes of ove rinterpretation in the author-centered literary interpretation activities.For the con venience of analysis, we summary the author-centered literary interpretation and found that author-centered literary interpretation include two aspects:one is au thorial experience, the other is authorial intention. On that basis, we extract the representations of overinterpretation and think that the viewpoint of "literary meaning submitting to author biography" and the viewpoint of "intentions are e verything" are overinterpretation. Then we corresponding analysis the two repre sentations and generalize the theoretical reasons.The third chapter mainly expounds the representations and causes of overi nterpretation in the text-centered literary interpretation activities.we summary the text-centered literary interpretation and found that text-centered literary interpre tation include three aspects:one is the Russia formalism and literariness be pro posed, another is New criticism and two fallacies be proposed, the other is str ucturalism literary theory and exploring the structure of a language. On that ba sis, we extract the representations of overinterpretation and think that Formalis m literary theory’s technically inclined and Formalism literary theory excessivel y advocate the literary science which are overinterpretation. Then we correspon ding analysis the two representations and generalize the theoretical reasons.The fourth chapter mainly expounds the representations and causes of over interpretation in the reader-centered literary interpretation activities, we summary the reader-centered literary interpretation and found that reader-centered literary interpretation include two aspects:one is reception theory, the other is reader-response criticism. On that basis, we extract the representations of overinterpret ation and think that emotional theory of literary meaning and arbitrarily interpr etation in the reader-response criticism are overinterpretation. Then we correspo nding analysis the two representations and generalize the theoretical reasons. The fifth chapter mainly expounds what the literary interpretation move to wards after the research has been done on the overinterpretation. It is author’s new insights about overinterpretation. We clarify deficiency of two conception of paradigm about overinterpretation. Then we think that literary interpretation should make sure a object——literature, differentiate two interpretation, take int o account the limit of interpretation, recognize the essence of literary meanings from now on. By doing these things, we can better interpretate the literature and grasp the literary meaning.This paper begin with research and discuss of overinterpretation to deeply exploration. The general properties of literary interpretation activities and three levels is the sticking point. By broaden the theory content of overinterpretation, we deeply understand the concept of overinterpretation, expound organic connection of overinterpretation and literary interpretation activities, establish some representations and causes of overinterpretation. These are contribute to improve the literary interpretation.