logocentrism.
The analysis of literature, focusing on the words and grammar to the exclusion of context or literary merit.
Meaning & usage
The analysis of literature, focusing on the words and grammar to the exclusion of context or literary merit.
The assumption that language is a fundamental or objective means of referring to reality, or that all thought and perception is ultimately based on language.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *leǵ- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *lóǵos Proto-Hellenic *lógos Ancient Greek λόγος (lógos)bor. English logo- English -centrism English logocentrism From logo- + -centrism.
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