Literatuur uit die lewe: André Jolles seEinfache Formen
Year: 1985
Type: article
Abstract: Summary In this article the simple forms of André Jolles are viewed from a ‘modern’ perspective. His theory of basic language structures that develop from submerged and collective mental processes active in all societies and the manifestation of these structures in more complex structures, the simple forms (Einfache Formen), is analysed and discussed. The legend as a simple form is discussed at length and the other simple forms are merely mentioned. Similarities between Jolles’ theory and contemporary literary theories are indicated, as well as the manifestation of certain aspects of the simple forms in modern texts. In conclusion the relation between the simple forms and the archetypal and ritual aspects of the novels of Etienne Leroux is discussed.
Source: Journal of Literary Studies
Author: Heilna du Plooy
Institution: University of South Africa
Language: Afrikaans
Subfield: Literature and Literary Theory
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $388
OpenAlex ID: W2024749376