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heteroclite [ˈhɛtərəˌklaɪt] adj also heteroclitic [ˌhɛtərəˈklɪtɪk] (Linguistics) (esp of the form of a word) irregular or unusual n (Linguistics) an irregularly formed word [from Late Latin heteroclitus declining irregularly, from Greek heteroklitos, from hetero- + klinein to bend, inflect] How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| More than a critical discursivity, Hajamadi produces a sweet and enveloping "heterotopia," that is, a space of language in which heteroclite (indeed violently dissimilar) elements of nature begin to make meaning together. Weems defines herself as an image-maker, and her expansive and heteroclite vocabulary, which encompasses verbal systems, photographs, and mass-produced objects, can be seen as a strategic attempt to transform the representation of African-Americans, reconfiguring the experience of race. |
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