Logocentrism

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logocentrism noun

  1. A structuralist approach to texts and especially to literary works that conceives of language as based in rational thought and holding meaning by virtue of its potential relation to fundamental reality.
  2. In philosophy, excessive attention paid to the meanings of words or distinctions in their usage.
  3. The analysis of literature, focusing on the words and grammar to the exclusion of context or literary merit.