KOUADJO Koffi Hilaire & KOUASSI Roland Raoul - The Approach of Antoine Culioli to the Theory of... |
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09-02-2011 | |
The Approach of Antoine Culioli to the Theory of the Utterer KOUADJO Koffi Hilaire & KOUASSI Roland Raoul University of Cocody, Abidjan Introduction General linguistics is addressed on the standpoint of two different approaches. The first involves the concept of “langue” and is investigated by theories such as structuralism and generative grammar while the second is known with reference to “parole” which is the subject of study of uttering act theories. These theories are in turn twofold: a pragmatic approach and a grammatical approach. The approach of Culioli refers to the grammatical aspect relying on the utterer as the center of language production. The objective of this paper is to overview the theory of Culioli known as the uttering act theory so as to shed light on its specificities going from its early development up to its recent evolution. We therefore suggest to overview the early developments of the Theory of the Utterer with reference to both Gustave Guillaume and Emile Benveniste as pioneers of the concerned theory before addressing the model of Culioli. |