structuralism
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/ˈstrʌktʃərəlɪzəm/
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/ˈstrʌktʃərəlɪzəm/
A theory that suggests the meaning of parts of a text can only be understood by looking at how they relate to each other within the whole structure.
In her lecture, the professor discussed the influence of structuralism on modern literary criticism.
彼女の講演では、教授は構造主義が現代文学批評に与える影響について議論しました。