Question 1

Structuralism originated and developed in which place?&#10;A)germany&#10;B)france&#10;C)london&#10;D)india

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Structuralism as a theoretical paradigm originated in France, particularly with the work of Ferdinand de Saussure in linguistics and later developed by thinkers like Claude Lévi-Strauss in anthropology.

Question 2

By whom the foundation of structuralism had been laid?&#10;A)camus&#10;B)sartre&#10;C)ferdinand de saussure&#10;D)jaques lacan

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Ferdinand de Saussure is considered the father of structuralism, as he laid the foundational concepts for this approach in linguistics, which later influenced various fields such as anthropology, psychology, and literary theory.

Question 3

Radicalizing and challenging position of structuralism is known as&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;?&#10;A)post modernism&#10;B)post structuralism&#10;C)hedonism&#10;D)utilitarianism

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Post-structuralism is known for radicalizing and challenging the positions of structuralism, focusing on the inherent instability in human cultures and languages.

Question 4

The main proponents of post structuralism &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;?&#10;A)jacques derrida&#10;B)jaques lacan&#10;C)michel faucault&#10;D)all the above

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Jacques Derrida, Jacques Lacan, and Michel Foucault are all key figures in the development of post-structuralism, each contributing significantly to its theories and methodologies.

Question 5

General science of sign is known as&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;?&#10;A)semiology&#10;B)linguistics&#10;C)philology&#10;D)none of these

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Semiology, also known as semiotics, is the study of signs, symbols, and signification. It is the science that explores how meaning is created and communicated.

Question 6

Science of language is known as &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;?&#10;A)philology&#10;B)hermeneutics&#10;C)semantics&#10;D)analytic philosophy

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Philology is the study of language in written historical sources; it is a combination of literary studies, history, and linguistics.

Question 7

Which is the primary mode of being of language?&#10;A)learning&#10;B)writing&#10;C)speech&#10;D)thinking

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The primary mode of being of language is speech. Language primarily exists as a spoken form, used for verbal communication long before the development of writing systems. Speech is the most natural and fundamental way humans have developed to communicate with one another.

Question 8

What is the literal meaning of French term Langue?&#10;A)tongue&#10;B)eyes&#10;C)nose&#10;D)none of these

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The French term "Langue" literally translates to "tongue" in English, but it is also used in a figurative sense to mean "language."

Question 9

The study of elementary speech sounds or Phonemes of a given language is known as &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;?&#10;A)semiology&#10;B)physiology&#10;C)speech therapy&#10;D)phonology

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Phonology is the branch of linguistics concerned with the systematic organization of sounds in languages, including the study of phonemes, which are the smallest units of sound that can distinguish meaning.

Question 10

Smallest meaningful unit of speech sounds within any one language is defined as &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;?&#10;A)word&#10;B)morpheme&#10;C)sentence&#10;D)letter

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A morpheme is the smallest meaningful unit in the grammar of a language. Morphemes can be words themselves or parts of words such as prefixes and suffixes.

Question 11

The study of morphemes is known as &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;?&#10;A)linguistics&#10;B)phenomenology&#10;C)morphology&#10;D)phonetics

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Question 12

Theoretician who applied Structuralism to literary texts and such cultural artifacts is &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;?&#10;A)roland barthes&#10;B)claude levi - strauss&#10;C)jacques derrida&#10;D)none of these

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Question 13

On which period, post structuralism become prominent?&#10;A)1970's&#10;B)1870's&#10;C)1990's&#10;D)1950's

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Question 14

The term that refers to recent theories of criticism and intellectual enquires in general is known as &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;?&#10;A)structuralism&#10;B)post modernism&#10;C)post structuralism&#10;D)none of these

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Question 15

Name the post structural thinker who groomed in the phenomenological tradition of Edmund Husserl and Heidegger?&#10;A)derrida&#10;B)laccan&#10;C)faucault&#10;D)kristeva

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Question 16

Who proclaimed the 'Death of the Author' in the article published in 1968?&#10;A)derrida&#10;B)barthes&#10;C)faucault&#10;D)husserl

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Question 17

'Disappearance of the author' is the term coined by &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;?&#10;A)michel faucault&#10;B)husserl&#10;C)derrida&#10;D)none of these

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Question 18

Derrida calls 'preference for presence over absence' as &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;?&#10;A)illusion&#10;B)prejudice&#10;C)metaphysics of presence&#10;D)first principle

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Question 19

Name the Husserl Scholar and critic from the following philosophers?&#10;A)jacques derrida&#10;B)lacan&#10;C)barthes&#10;D)none of these

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Question 20

'Speech and Phenomenon' is written by &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;?&#10;A)roland barthes&#10;B)julia kristeva&#10;C)jacques derrida&#10;D)foucault

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Question 21

Who is the most prominent theoretician and practitioner of 'Deconstruction' &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;?&#10;A)husserl&#10;B)derrida&#10;C)barthes&#10;D)none of these

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Question 22

One of the key term in Derrida's thought is &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;?&#10;A)good writing&#10;B)structuralism&#10;C)difference&#10;D)presence

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Question 23

Where did logical positivism originated?&#10;A)italy & germany&#10;B)austria & america&#10;C)austria & germany&#10;D)none of these

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Question 24

Famous treatise Peri Hermeneias is developed by &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;?&#10;A)plato&#10;B)socrates&#10;C)aristotle&#10;D)gadamer

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Question 25

Treatise on the Science of Interpretation is written by &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;?&#10;A)gadamer&#10;B)schleiermacher&#10;C)fichte&#10;D)felde

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Deck 1: Structuralism and Post-Structuralism