Structuralism & Meaning through Language

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Exploring Structuralism: A Language Quiz

Test your understanding of Structuralism and its crucial concepts in language and meaning. This quiz will challenge your knowledge and encourage deeper exploration of linguistic principles.

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Who is the father of the modern structuralism and signs?

Ferdinand de Saussure

Claude Levis Strauss

Roland Barthes

Jacques Derrida

Structuralism is an intellectual movement start in France. When was it started?

In the 1960s

In the 1950s

In the 1800s

In the 1850s

Can you give an example for the second principle of structuralism? (the meanings of words are relational)

Which one is mostly suitable for the 'Words are arbitrary'?

In English we say 'Cat' to four legged feline creature and same animal called as 'Mao' in Chinees.

The word 'Hut' has a meaning only relation to the word 'Shed'

A person can be a 'terrorist' to one country while same person can be a 'Hero' to another

To understand the 'White' we have to understand the 'Black'

According to Saussure, language can be divided in to two components what are they?

'Sign' and 'Signifier'

'Sign' and 'signified'

'Signifier' and 'Signature'

'Signifier' and 'Signified'

What are the two main concepts of culture?

'Sign' and 'Parole'

'Signified' and 'Language'

'Binary opposition' and 'Paradigmatic chain'

'Language' and 'Parole'

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