This article proposes a set of function-based criteria for identifying paratextual elements in manuscript texts. With * Tang zai Chimen and * Tang chu yu Tangqiu as examples, I show how their narrative frames perform functions akin to titles, authors’ names, and prefaces. This approach offers a new explanation for the prevalence of the anecdote genre as well as a renewed understanding of the functions of the paratext.
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