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logocentrism

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English

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Etymology

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From logo- +‎ -centrism.

Noun

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logocentrism (countable and uncountable, plural logocentrisms)

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