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deconstruction
noun
A philosophical theory of textual criticism; a form of critical analysis that emphasizes inquiry into the variable projection of the meaning and message of critical works, the meaning in relation to the reader and the intended audience, and the assumptions implicit in the embodied forms of expression.
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The word 'deconstruction' is correct and commonly used in written English.
It is a noun that refers to the process of breaking down something into its component parts in order to understand its meaning or significance. One can use 'deconstruction' when discussing literary analysis, where the deconstruction of a text involves examining its underlying themes and assumptions. For example: "In her essay, the author employs deconstruction to unpack the layers of symbolism in the protagonist's journey." Additionally, 'deconstruction' can also be used in a more general sense to refer to the dismantling or critique of a concept or system. For example: "The deconstruction of traditional gender roles has been a major topic in feminist discourse."
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Most unexpectedly, the outstanding Nitrous morphs from a lament to a laughing-gas seller into an unlikely folk deconstruction of Olive's 90s pop-dance hit You're Not Alone.
The aim of this part of the course is to exemplify how, through close reading, deconstruction and textual analysis, students will be in a position to improve and develop their technique and approach to editing and re-writing.
Filter Theatre Company's deconstruction of Christopher Hampton's Three Sisters was as engaging as Benedict Andrews' own version last year.
In their entry to the competition, Page\Park undertook a forensic deconstruction of a single bay of the library, examining every joint and unpicking the tricks of structure and ornament that Mackintosh deployed.
In pieces such as "Steptext" (1984), "In the Middle, Somewhat Elevated" (1987) and "Herman Schmerman" (1992) he subjected classical ballet to a drastic process of deconstruction.
The New York Review of Books quipped that deconstruction means never having to say you're sorry.Mr Derrida also pursued far worthier causes.
The Fed's approach is implicit rather than explicit which partly explains the Fed-watching industry's obsessive deconstruction of every official utterance.Central banks face a dilemma in talking to markets.
The inventor of "deconstruction"—an ill-defined habit of dismantling texts by revealing their assumptions and contradictions was indeed, and unfortunately, one of the most cited modern scholars in the humanities.He was also the most controversial.
"My work is a deconstruction of the language of painting, sexuality and class.
A radical star was born.Mr Derrida's style of deconstruction flowered especially in American departments of comparative literature, where it became interwoven with Marxism, feminism and anti-colonialism.
"After half a century of building Europe, we risk entering a period of deconstruction," said François Hollande, the French president, as Scots went to the polls.
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