structuralism

🇺🇸 /ˈstrʌktʃərəlɪzəm/ 🇬🇧 /ˈstrʌktʃərəlɪzəm/
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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.

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n. 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.

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Plural structuralisms