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Symbolic discourse: mystical writing as anti-language

on anti-languages, which is limited in terms of the genres of ’anti-linguistic’ texts and tends to treat only their lexico-grammatical features. The article adopts a pragmatic-semiotic approach with a view to uncovering the discourse structure of an anti-language. The analysis shows how the pragmatic-semiotic structure of koans both symbolizes and enables the activity they represent. In applying and expanding Halliday’s conception of anti-languages, the article also opens up debates concerning discourse iconicity.