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The Prison-house of Language

A Critical Account of Structuralism and Russian Formalism

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Fredric Jameson's survey of Structuralism and Russian Formalism is, at the same time, a critique of their basic methodology. He lays bare the presuppositions of the two movements, clarifying the relationship between the synchronic methods of Saussurean linguistics and the realities of time and history.

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The Prison-house of Language, Fredric Jameson

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Title
The Prison-house of Language
Subtitle
A Critical Account of Structuralism and Russian Formalism
Language
English
Released
1974
Format
Paperback
Pages
247
ISBN10
0691013160
ISBN13
9780691013169
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Fredric Jameson's survey of Structuralism and Russian Formalism is, at the same time, a critique of their basic methodology. He lays bare the presuppositions of the two movements, clarifying the relationship between the synchronic methods of Saussurean linguistics and the realities of time and history.