From manuscripts to the Internet: the evolution of pharmaceutical almanacs

Authors

  • Rony Petterson Gomes do Vale Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5433/2237-4876.2008v11n1p257

Keywords:

Discourse genres, Digital genres, Pharmaceutical almanacs.

Abstract

This work aims to show the evolution of almanacs from  their possible origins in the Middle Ages as manuscripts to the present days, with on-line almanacs. Thus the analysis will be developed as follows: firstly, the theoretical principles that guide this study will be presented, mainly  Bakhtin's reflections on origin, evolution and definition of discourse genre; secondly, the contributions by Marcuschi regarding new genres in digital environments will be approached; after that, with regard to the evolution of the pharmaceutical almanacs, a summary of almost 600 years of history of those “books” will be presented; lastly,  the case of the Renascim/Sadol Almanacs and their printed and online versions will be shown.

Author Biography

Rony Petterson Gomes do Vale, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais

Mestrando do programa de Pós-Graduação em Estudos Lingüísticos (2008-2010) da Faculdade de Letras da Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais.

 

 

Published

2008-07-15

How to Cite

VALE, Rony Petterson Gomes do. From manuscripts to the Internet: the evolution of pharmaceutical almanacs. Signum: Estudos da Linguagem, [S. l.], v. 11, n. 1, p. 257–277, 2008. DOI: 10.5433/2237-4876.2008v11n1p257. Disponível em: https://ojs.uel.br/revistas/uel/index.php/signum/article/view/3095. Acesso em: 4 jul. 2024.