structuralism
any theory that embodies structural principles.
Origin of structuralism
1Other words from structuralism
- struc·tur·al·ist, noun, adjective
- struc·tur·al·is·tic, adjective
- an·ti·struc·tur·al·ist, noun, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for structuralism
/ (ˈstrʌktʃərəˌlɪzəm) /
an approach to anthropology and other social sciences and to literature that interprets and analyses its material in terms of oppositions, contrasts, and hierarchical structures, esp as they might reflect universal mental characteristics or organizing principles: Compare functionalism
an approach to linguistics that analyses and describes the structure of language, as distinguished from its comparative and historical aspects
Derived forms of structuralism
- structuralist, noun, adjective
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