The Prison-House of Language: A Critical Account of Structuralism and Russian Formalism
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
The Prison-House of Language: A Critical Account of Structuralism and Russian Formalism
By (Author) Fredric Jameson
Princeton University Press
Princeton University Press
1st May 1975
United States
Classifications
Professional and Scholarly
Non Fiction
891.709
Physical Properties
Paperback
248
Width 140mm, Height 216mm
312g
Description
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.
Reviews
"A densely but lucidly written critique of modern linguistic theory and its application in and implications for formalism and structuralism... The Prison-House of Language ought to be purchased by every library and read by everyone interested in modern thought."--Library Journal
