Structuralist Poetics: Structuralism, Linguistics, and the Study of LiteratureCornell University Press, 1977 - 301 pages This book introduces a new way of studying literature by attempting to create a systematic account of the structure of literary works, rather than studying the meaning of the work. It offers an overview and appraisal of contributions to literary theory of French structuralism and post- structuralism. Culler's new preface answers some of the criticisms leveled at his approach and details how it is still as relevant today as when it was first published. |
Contents
Greimas and Structural Semantics | 75 |
Linguistic Metaphors in Criticism | 96 |
Literary Competence | 113 |
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Structuralist Poetics: Structuralism, Linguistics and the Study of Literature Jonathan D. Culler No preview available - 2002 |
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