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 Jens Kirk, Dept. of Langua Jens Kirk, Dept. of Languages and Cultureges and Culture Literary Theory and MethodologyLiterary Theory and Methodology

Literary Theory andLiterary Theory and

MethodologyMethodology

Session Seven: PostSession Seven: Post

Stru!turalis"Stru!turalis"

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AgendaAgenda

Stru!turalis" # a re!apStru!turalis" # a re!ap

Poststru!turalis" # aPoststru!turalis" # apro$le"atisation of stru!turalis"pro$le"atisation of stru!turalis"

Poststru!turalis" # key !on!eptsPoststru!turalis" # key !on!epts%&'%&'

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 Jakobson’s Six Factors Jakobson’s Six Factors

of Verbalof VerbalCommunicationCommunicationcontext

 Addresser message addressee

contact

code

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 Jakobson’s Six Jakobson’s Six

Functions of VerbalFunctions of VerbalCommunicationCommunication(eferential(eferential

)"otive)"otive poeti!poeti! !onative!onative

phati!phati!

"etalingual"etalingual

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Structuralism !eyStructuralism !ey

conce"tsconce"ts

LangueLangue Syste"Syste"

(ules(ules CodeCode

Paradig"ati!Paradig"ati!

relationsrelations

ParoleParole Pra!ti!ePra!ti!e

)vent)vent  Te*t Te*t

Syntag"ati!Syntag"ati!

relationsrelations

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#oststructuralism !ey#oststructuralism !ey

conce"tsconce"ts

+o "eaning+o "eaninggiving !entre orgiving !entre or

originorigin

Dis!ourseDis!ourse Conte*tConte*t

Language in useLanguage in use

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Structuralism TheStructuralism The

sign unitsign unit

Signier

Signied

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The sign unitThe sign unit

Signier: !at, -kt-

Signied:

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The sign unit re$isitedThe sign unit re$isited

%& a&%& a& / 0ellkno0n !arnivorous 1uadruped/ 0ellkno0n !arnivorous 1uadruped

'&'& fg.fg.  a&a& /s a ter" of !onte"pt for a/s a ter" of !onte"pt for ahu"an $eing3hu"an $eing3 esp.esp. one 0ho s!rat!hes likeone 0ho s!rat!hes likea !at3 a spiteful or $a!k$iting 0o"an.a !at3 a spiteful or $a!k$iting 0o"an.spec.spec. an itinerant 0orker %an itinerant 0orker %U.S.U.S. slangslang'.'.

  b&b& slang.slang. / prostitute./ prostitute. Obs.Obs.    c&c& /n e*pert in, or one e*pertly/n e*pert in, or one e*pertly

appre!iative of, 4a55.appre!iative of, 4a55. slangslang %orig.%orig. U.S.U.S.'.'.   d&d& slang.slang. / 6regular guy7, fello0, "an./ 6regular guy7, fello0, "an.

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The sign unit re$isitedThe sign unit re$isited

Signier:Cat

Signied:!arniverous 1uadruped

spiteful 0o"anit8nerant 0orker

 4a55 fanregular guy

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#oststructuralism#oststructuralism

Signi(ersSigni(ers

Cat

Carnivrous 1uadruped # spiteful 0o"an # itinerant 0orker # Ja55 fan

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#oststructuralism ) key#oststructuralism ) key

conce"ts *+,conce"ts *+,

9hy is it pro$le"ati! to speak of9hy is it pro$le"ati! to speak of!on!epts in the !onte*t of!on!epts in the !onte*t of

poststru!turalis"&poststru!turalis"&

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#oststructuralism ) key#oststructuralism ) key

conce"tsconce"ts

Logo!entris": the desire aLogo!entris": the desire a"eaning giving !entre or origin."eaning giving !entre or origin.

 The hiera!hy of presen!e and The hiera!hy of presen!e anda$sen!ea$sen!e

Phono!entris": the hiera!hy ofPhono!entris": the hiera!hy of

spee!h and 0ritingspee!h and 0riting

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#oststructuralism ) key#oststructuralism ) key

conce"tsconce"ts

Di;ran!eDi;ran!e# To $e dierent %spatial !on!ept' To $e dierent %spatial !on!ept'

# To defer %te"poral !on!ept' To defer %te"poral !on!ept'

Di;ran!e %0riting' vs. Di;ren!eDi;ran!e %0riting' vs. Di;ren!e%spee!h'%spee!h'

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#oststructuralism ) key#oststructuralism ) key

conce"tsconce"ts

De!onstru!tion and violent hiera!hiesDe!onstru!tion and violent hiera!hiesand oppositions, eg:and oppositions, eg:

#