Parergon
Sign in to saveIn semiotics, a parergon (paˈrərˌgän; plural: parerga) is a supplementary issue or embellishment. The term's usage has broadened to mean anything that is additional to the main body of a creative work.
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In semiotics, a parergon (paˈrərˌgän; plural: parerga) is a supplementary issue or embellishment. The term's usage has broadened to mean anything that is additional to the main body of a creative work.
== Origin == The literal meaning of the ancient Greek term is "beside, or additional to the work". Parergon has a negative connotation within Greek classical thought, since it is against ergon or the true matter.
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