In Danish text analysis, what does the 'semiotic square' (den semiotiske firkant) analyze in structuralist criticism?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. The logical relations of contradiction, contrariety, and implication between fundamental semantic values
- Step 1: Developed by A.J. Greimas, the semiotic square visually maps deep semantic oppositions (e.g., life vs. death, non-death vs. non-life) through contrary and contradictory relations. Answer: The logical relations of contradiction, contrariety, and implication between fundamental semantic values. Why not the others: Page geometry is graphic layout, authorial reception is reader-response theory, and printing stages are book history.
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