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Structuralist Literary Theory Nick and Lauren
Structuralist Literary Theory Nick and Lauren
So what is structuralism? The structuralist school emerges from theories of language and linguistics,
and it looks for underlying elements in culture and literature that can be connected so that critics can develop
general conclusions about the individual works and the systems from which they emerge. In fact, structuralism
maintains that "...practically everything we do that is specifically human is expressed in language".
If credit could be given for the creation or reinforcement of structuralism you would have to thank this
french anthropologist
Structuralism is all about the definition and interpretation. The idea of structuralism
contributes to our understanding of
structure.
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