Structuralism

/stɹˈʌktʃəɹəlˌɪzəm/

/stɹˈʌktʃɚɹəlˌɪzəm/

Structuralism

a theoretical approach in linguistics that emphasizes the analysis of language structure as a system of interrelated elements, focusing on the underlying rules and patterns that govern language organization rather than individual linguistic units

synonyms : structural linguistics

an anthropological theory that there are unobservable social structures that generate observable social phenomena

synonyms : structural anthropology

a sociological theory based on the premise that society comes before individuals

synonyms : structural sociology

Examples

1. Unlike formalism, structuralism has an ambition with respect to the object, to the nature of the object, which is quite new.

2. It shares, however, with structuralism a theoretical predisposition.

3. Structuralism holds that specific instances of culture, like myths, betray a much more complicated underlying structure.

4. That's the most problematic issue for structuralism.