logocentrism
[ loh-guh-sen-triz-uh m ]
/ ˌloʊ gəˈsɛn trɪz əm /
noun
a method of literary analysis in which words and language are regarded as a fundamental expression of external reality, excluding nonlinguistic factors such as historical context.
excessive faith in the meanings of words or their specific usages.
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loglog,
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logogram,
logographic,
logography,
logogriph,
logomachy