Structuralism My presentation on Structuralism https://youtu.be/tZlAJwUl1Uo MA Department of English Bhakta Kavi Narsinh Mehta University Junagadh

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

2. Introduction

3. Structure Structuralism

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

6. Communication
Verbal Communication
What we understand from words
Non verbal communication
What is conveyed in text without words

7. Salient Features

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.

13. Example
“My dear daughter, there should be a limit
even to honesty.”
_Kali
Hayavadana by Girish Karnard

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

15. Thank
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