The Language of Avant-Garde: Semantics of Dadaizm and Futurism

Student: Pylnova Yuliya

Educational Programme: Philosophy (Bachelor)

Final Grade: 10

Year of Graduation: 2017

This research is intended to cover some major issues pertaining to the sphere of semantics. Texts of dadaism and futurism are very difficult to interpret. This research aims to analyse the works of famous dadaists and futurists to identify their vocabulary and the meanings which they used to operate. Applying the terms and criteria of semantics on avant-garde text is flawed but necessary method for its analysis. To make a relevant research in this research, three types of methodology are used: analysis of original avant-garde texts in light of semantics; a comparative analysis of content of various avant-garde texts and comparison obtained results with different theories of language and meaning. The presumable result is the formulation of a possible semantic theory for the study texts of Dadaism and futurism.

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