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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The analysis of literature, focusing on the words and grammar to the exclusion of context or literary merit. countable, uncountable
2. 2
   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. countable, uncountable

Etymology

From logo- + -centrism.

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