Andrés Ramírez Gossler, Facundo Schinnea - eCommerce Day Chile 2024
Structuralism
1. Structuralism and Literature
• Disha P Kariya
• MA Semester 3
• Roll No. 5
• Core 113 Literary Theories in the Second half
of 20th Century
• Department of English
• BKNMU Junagadh
4. Structuralism
Movement in 20th Century
A method to analyze language, literature and
society
Focus on structure
Roots: Course in General Linguistics by
Ferdinand de Saussure
5. “A movement of thought in human
sciences, widespread in Europe, which has
reflected a number of fields of knowledge
and inquiry, especially, Philosophy,
History, Anthropology, Sociology and
Literary criticism.”
_J A Cuddon
8. Language as a Sign System
Sign Signifier Written or spoken mark
Signified Concept or thought
9. Example
“They look at each other, both mildly smile at each
other.”
_Harold Pinter
The Caretaker
10. Langue:
Language as a whole, a set of rules
Parole:
Particular or individual use of language.
Example:
My beloved is beautiful/ pretty.
My love is like a red red rose.
11. Study of language
Diachronic method Through time
Development and evolution of language.
Synchronic method Time together
Language at a specific point of time.
12. Types of Structure
Surface Structure
Collection of words and sounds that we can here or
see
Deep Structure
Abstract or underlying structure of language.
14. Conclusion
To study the structure of language.
Language is a sign system
Sign: Signifier and Signified.
Use of language
Methods to study the language