Linguistics and Poetics
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Linguistics and Poetics is a seminal essay by Roman Jakobson that applies structuralist linguistic theory to the analysis of poetic language and literary texts.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Language in Literature | 1 |
| Linguistics and Poetics canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5540259 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Linguistics and Poetics Context triple: [Roman Jakobson, notableWork, Linguistics and Poetics]
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A.
Linguistics and Philosophy
"Linguistics and Philosophy" is a scholarly work by W.V.O. Quine that explores the interconnections between language, meaning, and philosophical analysis.
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B.
Poetry, Language, Thought
"Poetry, Language, Thought" is a collection of influential essays by Martin Heidegger that explores the philosophical nature of language, art, and poetic thinking.
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C.
Studies in Language and Literature
Studies in Language and Literature is an International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme subject group focused on developing students’ skills in critical reading, writing, and analysis of literary and non-literary texts in one or more languages.
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D.
Sprachtheorie
Sprachtheorie is Karl Bühler’s influential work in linguistic theory, best known for its functional model of language and the “organon” theory of signs.
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E.
Romance linguistics
Romance linguistics is the branch of linguistics that studies the Romance languages—such as French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, and Romanian—their history, structure, and development from Latin.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Linguistics and Poetics Target entity description: Linguistics and Poetics is a seminal essay by Roman Jakobson that applies structuralist linguistic theory to the analysis of poetic language and literary texts.
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A.
Linguistics and Philosophy
"Linguistics and Philosophy" is a scholarly work by W.V.O. Quine that explores the interconnections between language, meaning, and philosophical analysis.
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B.
Poetry, Language, Thought
"Poetry, Language, Thought" is a collection of influential essays by Martin Heidegger that explores the philosophical nature of language, art, and poetic thinking.
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C.
Studies in Language and Literature
Studies in Language and Literature is an International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme subject group focused on developing students’ skills in critical reading, writing, and analysis of literary and non-literary texts in one or more languages.
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D.
Sprachtheorie
Sprachtheorie is Karl Bühler’s influential work in linguistic theory, best known for its functional model of language and the “organon” theory of signs.
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E.
Romance linguistics
Romance linguistics is the branch of linguistics that studies the Romance languages—such as French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, and Romanian—their history, structure, and development from Latin.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
essay
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literary theory essay ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
humanities
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philology ⓘ |
| analyzes |
literary language
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poetic texts ⓘ |
| appliesTheory | structuralist linguistic theory ⓘ |
| arguesThat |
linguistic analysis is essential for understanding poetry
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poetry foregrounds the poetic function of language ⓘ |
| associatedWithMovement |
Prague structuralism
ⓘ
linked to:
Prague Linguistic Circle
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| author | Roman Jakobson ⓘ |
| canonicalStatus | seminal text in structuralist poetics ⓘ |
| circulatedIn | 20th-century literary theory ⓘ |
| defines | poetic function as focus on the message for its own sake ⓘ |
| discusses |
axis of combination
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axis of selection ⓘ |
| field |
linguistics
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literary studies ⓘ poetics ⓘ |
| focusesOn | functions of language ⓘ |
| influenced |
20th-century poetics
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semiotic approaches to literature ⓘ structuralist literary criticism ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Ferdinand de Saussure
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Prague Linguistic Circle ⓘ |
| introducesConcept | poetic function of language ⓘ |
| keyConcept |
metaphor and metonymy
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selection and combination in language ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
literary theory
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poetic language ⓘ poetics ⓘ semiotics ⓘ structural linguistics ⓘ |
| proposes | six functions of language ⓘ |
| relatesTo |
poetic structure
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rhetorical figures ⓘ |
| status | influential essay in modern poetics ⓘ |
| theoreticalApproach | structuralism ⓘ |
| usedIn |
linguistics education
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literary theory curricula ⓘ |
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Subject: Linguistics and Poetics Description of subject: Linguistics and Poetics is a seminal essay by Roman Jakobson that applies structuralist linguistic theory to the analysis of poetic language and literary texts.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Jakobson
linked to: Linguistics and Poetics