Ferdinand de Saussure was a Swiss linguist. He is considered a founder of structuralism, a method of analyzing phenomena such as language, culture, and texts through identifying patterns and relationships between parts of the whole. Structuralism looks at how elements relate within a system of binary oppositions.

1. Swiss
linguist, Ferdinand de
Saussure
Emma Regula

2.  A method of analyzing phenomena, as in
anthropology, linguistics, psychology, or
literature, chiefly characterized by contrasting the
elemental structures of the phenomena in a system
of binary opposition.
 Relates to literary texts to a larger structure ( i.e.
genre)

3. Structuralism Formalism
 Relates to literary texts  a school of literary
to a larger structure ( criticism and literary
i.e. genre) theory having mainly to
do with structural
purposes of a particular
text.
 Both theories place the study of literature on a
scientific basis through objective analysis of the
motifs, devices, techniques, and other “functions”
that comprise the literary work.

4. Structuralism Marxism
 Relates to literary texts  Marxism is the concept of
to a larger structure ( class struggle and
i.e. genre) distinctions that plays a
central role in
understanding literature.
 Opposes all forms of
reformism and
“gradualism” or
“evolutionary socialism”

5.  The Battle of Jericho is about teenagers making
decisions that can reflect on their life.
 Structuralism is shown through how teenagers
talked because structuralism refers to grammar.
 "Between now and the last week of this
month, anything that a pledge master asks you to
do-anything, you are required to do." on pg 158

6.  Structuralism is all about how the literary text or
sentence is structured. Does it have correct
grammar? Does it make sense?
 I would teach structuralism because every
book, sentence, etc. has to have some type of
structure.
 How would our society be without people knowing
the proper structure of literature?
 Without structuralism, I think we would have the
“texting” language.
 Example: BRB or c ya l8er

7.  Blunden, Andy. “Marxism.” Value of Knowledge
Reference. Web. 14 Dec. 2012.
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The Battle of Jericho. Tangient LLC. 30 Apr. 2012. Web.
14 Dec. 2012.
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 Kemmer, Suzanne. “Biographichal sketch of Ferdinand
de Saussure.” Ling 403: Foundations of Linguistics.
Suzanne Kemmer. 24 Aug. 2009. Web. 14 Dec. 2012
 Brewton, Vince. “Literary Theory.” Internet Encyclopedia
of Philosophy. Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy. 29
June 2009. Web. 14 Dec. 2012.