grammatology

[ gram-uh-tol-uh-jee ]

noun

1. the scientific study of systems of writing.

grammatology

/ ˌɡræməˈtɒlədʒɪ /

noun

1. the scientific study of writing systems

Derived Forms

• ˌgrammaˈtologist, noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of grammatology¹

< Greek grammat-, stem of grámma letter + -o- + -logy

Example Sentences

The publication of Of Grammatology more than confirmed the interest aroused by the double article in Critique.

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