structuralism (redirected from structuralist)

struc·tur·al·ism  (strkchr--lzm)

n.

1. A method of analyzing phenomena, as in anthropology, linguistics, psychology, or literature, chiefly characterized by contrasting the elemental structures of the phenomena in a system of binary opposition.

2. A school that advocates and employs such a method.

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structur·al·ist adj. & n.

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structuralism

Noun

an approach to social sciences and to literature which sees changes in the subject as caused and organized by a hidden set of universal rules

structuralist nadj

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structuralism

an emphasis in research and description upon the systematic relations of formal distinctions in a given language. Also called structural linguistics. — structuralist, n.

See also: Linguistics

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functionalism.

See also: Architecture

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	structuralism - linguistics defined as the analysis of formal structures in a text or discourse structural linguistics linguistics - the scientific study of language
	2.	structuralism - an anthropological theory that there are unobservable social structures that generate observable social phenomena structural anthropology theory - a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena; "theories can incorporate facts and laws and tested hypotheses"; "true in fact and theory" anthropology - the social science that studies the origins and social relationships of human beings
	3.	structuralism - a sociological theory based on the premise that society comes before individuals structural sociology theory - a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena; "theories can incorporate facts and laws and tested hypotheses"; "true in fact and theory" sociology - the study and classification of human societies