 Boethius is a towering figure among the so-called “modists”, the thinkers in whose linguistic theory modus significandi “mode/way of signifying” is a central concept. On modism and Boethius’ linguistic theory in general, the fundamental works are Pinborg 1967, Rosier (Rosier-Catach) 1983, and Marmo 1994. Also important is Beuerle 2010.