Of Grammatology
E154874
Of Grammatology is a foundational 1967 work of philosophy and literary theory by Jacques Derrida that introduced deconstruction and radically rethought the nature of writing, language, and meaning.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Of Grammatology canonical | 3 |
| De la grammatologie | 1 |
| Of Grammatology (English edition) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1348210 — 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: Of Grammatology Context triple: [Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak, translated, Of Grammatology]
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A.
The Structural Transformation of the Public Sphere
The Structural Transformation of the Public Sphere is a seminal work of social and political theory by Jürgen Habermas that analyzes the historical rise and decline of the bourgeois public sphere and its implications for modern democracy and communication.
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B.
The Rules of Art
The Rules of Art is Pierre Bourdieu’s influential sociological study of the literary field, examining how power, institutions, and cultural capital shape the production and reception of art and literature.
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C.
Treatise on the Origin of Language
Treatise on the Origin of Language is an influential 18th-century philosophical work that explores the natural, cultural, and historical origins of human language.
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D.
Syntactic Structures
Syntactic Structures is a landmark 1957 book by linguist Noam Chomsky that revolutionized the study of language by introducing generative grammar and challenging behaviorist views of linguistics.
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E.
Meaning and Necessity
"Meaning and Necessity" is a seminal work in analytic philosophy by Rudolf Carnap that develops a rigorous theory of meaning and modal logic using the framework of semantic analysis.
- 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: Of Grammatology Target entity description: Of Grammatology is a foundational 1967 work of philosophy and literary theory by Jacques Derrida that introduced deconstruction and radically rethought the nature of writing, language, and meaning.
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A.
The Structural Transformation of the Public Sphere
The Structural Transformation of the Public Sphere is a seminal work of social and political theory by Jürgen Habermas that analyzes the historical rise and decline of the bourgeois public sphere and its implications for modern democracy and communication.
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B.
The Rules of Art
The Rules of Art is Pierre Bourdieu’s influential sociological study of the literary field, examining how power, institutions, and cultural capital shape the production and reception of art and literature.
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C.
Treatise on the Origin of Language
Treatise on the Origin of Language is an influential 18th-century philosophical work that explores the natural, cultural, and historical origins of human language.
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D.
Syntactic Structures
Syntactic Structures is a landmark 1957 book by linguist Noam Chomsky that revolutionized the study of language by introducing generative grammar and challenging behaviorist views of linguistics.
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E.
Meaning and Necessity
"Meaning and Necessity" is a seminal work in analytic philosophy by Rudolf Carnap that develops a rigorous theory of meaning and modal logic using the framework of semantic analysis.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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philosophical work ⓘ work of literary theory ⓘ |
| analyzesAuthor |
Ferdinand de Saussure
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Jean-Jacques Rousseau ⓘ |
| analyzesWork | Course in General Linguistics ⓘ |
| author | Jacques Derrida ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
the critique of the priority of speech over writing
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the instability of meaning ⓘ the structure of signification ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| criticizes |
logocentrism
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metaphysics of presence ⓘ phonocentrism ⓘ |
| field |
literary theory
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philosophy ⓘ post-structuralism ⓘ |
| genre |
philosophical treatise
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theoretical essay ⓘ |
| hasEnglishTranslation |
Of Grammatology
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Of Grammatology (English edition)
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| hasImpactOn |
literary criticism
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philosophy of literature ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Part I: Writing Before the Letter
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Part II: Nature, Culture, Writing ⓘ |
| influenced |
critical theory
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literary theory ⓘ philosophy of language ⓘ post-structuralism ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Claude Lévi-Strauss
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Edmund Husserl ⓘ Ferdinand de Saussure ⓘ Martin Heidegger ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
deconstruction
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language ⓘ meaning ⓘ writing ⓘ |
| movement | deconstruction ⓘ |
| notableConcept |
arche-writing
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deconstruction ⓘ différance ⓘ supplement ⓘ trace ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | French ⓘ |
| originalTitle |
Of Grammatology
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
De la grammatologie
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| publicationYear |
1967
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1976 ⓘ |
| publisher | Les Éditions de Minuit ⓘ |
| translator | Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Of Grammatology Description of subject: Of Grammatology is a foundational 1967 work of philosophy and literary theory by Jacques Derrida that introduced deconstruction and radically rethought the nature of writing, language, and meaning.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
De la grammatologie
this entity surface form:
Of Grammatology (English edition)