comparative literature
comparative literature · comparative literatures
сравнительное литературоведение
Komparatistik
The academic field dealing with the study of literature and cultural expression across…The academic field dealing with the study of literature and cultural expression across linguistic, cultural and national boundaries.
» Once divorced from key questions of national culture and identity, comparative literature loses its way.
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1 senses(countable, uncountable)The academic field dealing with the study of literature and cultural expression across linguistic, cultural and national boundaries.
Komparatistik
сравни́тельное литературове́дениеsravnítelʹnoje literaturovédenije
More definitions
- study of literary works from different cultures (often in translation)
Examples
1 sentencesOnce divorced from key questions of national culture and identity, comparative literature loses its way.
Translations
6 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
academic field dealing with the study of literature:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
academic field dealing with the study of literature:
Forms
plural: comparative literatures| Singular | comparative literature |
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Synonyms
4 synonymsglobal literatureworld literaturecomp. lit.comp lit
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable