Structuralism
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Structuralism is a 20th century intellectual movement that analyzed language, literature and society with a focus on underlying structures. It was influenced by Ferdinand de Saussure's work in linguistics and viewed language as a system of signs. Structuralism looked at both the surface structures that are visible in communication and deeper, abstract structures, and used diachronic and synchronic methods to study how language changes over time and is used. Key thinkers who contributed to structuralism included Saussure, Barthes, Chomsky, Culler and Levi-Strauss.
Structuralism
- 4. Structuralism Movement in 20th century Roots: Course in General Linguistics by Ferdinand de Saussure Method to analyze language, literature and society Focus on structure
- 5. “A movement of thought in human sciences, widespread in Europe, which has affected a number of fields of knowledge and inquiry, especially, philosophy, history, anthropology, sociology, and literary criticism.” _J A Cuddon
- 7. Communication Verbal Communication Non verbal Communication The Communication between author and reader
- 8. Concept of language as sign system OThe science of Semiotics OConnected with theory of Russian Formalism
- 9. Langue and Parole OLangue: Language as a whole OParole: The particular use of language
- 10. Diachronic and Synchronic methods OMethods of studying the language OVertical method OHorizontal method
- 11. Signifier and Signified OWritten or Spoken mark OConcept or thought
- 12. Surface structure and Deep structure OCollection of words and sounds that we can see/ hear OAbstract or underlying structure of language
- 13. Critics and Linguistics OFerdinand de Saussure ORonald Barths ONoam Choamsky OJonathan Culler OClaude Levi Strauss
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