S. P. Rajguru
Language and literature are more than mere tools of communication; they are vessels of culture, identity, power, and thought. Throughout history, scholars have sought to unravel the deeper meanings embedded in texts, exploring how language shapes reality and how literature reflects, challenges, and transforms human experience. Critical approaches to language and literature offer essential frameworks for understanding these complex interactions, revealing the ideological, historical, social, and psychological dimensions of textual production and interpretation. This book brings together diverse perspectives on the study of language and literature, engaging with a range of critical theories from structuralism and post-structuralism to feminist, postcolonial, and ecological critiques. It challenges conventional interpretations and encourages readers to view texts through multiple lenses, fostering a deeper appreciation of how meaning is constructed and contested. By examining literary works and linguistic structures through these critical approaches, scholars and students alike can gain insights into the ever-evolving relationship between language, literature, and society.
