Concepts of Difference and Differance A Comparative Study of Saussure and Derrida

Neha Garg, Shivek Kumar, Vaibhav Sharma, Neha Garg, Shivek Kumar, Vaibhav Sharma
2014 unpublished
This paper discusses the implications of difference and difference in relation to views of de Saussure and Jacques Derrida. While emphasizing on the study of meanings in languages Saussure said that meaning arises only because of the differences between the signifiers which are of two kinds, namely, syntagmatic and paradigmatic According to Derrida, languages are made up of units that don't contain inherent meaning. Meaning in 'deconstruction' is therefore constantly deferred, which can never be in place, or in other words, be stable.
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