structuralism meaning

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structuralism (noun): linguistics defined as the analysis of formal structures in a text or discourse.

structuralism has 3 meanings in this dictionary.

structuralism as a noun

  1. linguistics defined as the analysis of formal structures in a text or discourse

    Synonyms: structural linguistics

    Type of: linguistics

  2. an anthropological theory that there are unobservable social structures that generate observable social phenomena

    Synonyms: structural anthropology

    Type of: theory

  3. a sociological theory based on the premise that society comes before individuals

    Synonyms: structural sociology

    Type of: theory

Scrabble score: 17 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with ST · words ending in SM · 13-letter words

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