Metatext
//ˈmɛtətɛkst// noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Text that describes or discusses text. countable, uncountable
"In sum the present autism hypothesis provides for a context and metatext in which the parable ‘Before the Law’ can be set and reveals its deeper meaning and in fact discloses the secret of Franz Kafka as a person and the logic behind his work."
Example
More examples"In sum the present autism hypothesis provides for a context and metatext in which the parable ‘Before the Law’ can be set and reveals its deeper meaning and in fact discloses the secret of Franz Kafka as a person and the logic behind his work."
Etymology
From meta- + text.
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