Bakhtinian
- noun
- /bɑːkˈtɪniən/
- Literature
- Many scholars identify themselves as Bakhtinians because they apply Bakhtin's theories to their analysis of contemporary literature.
Examples
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Reference of words to words is a key aspect of Bakhtinian dialogicity.
Academic text (2005) -
The shift in voice quality entails a shift in Bakhtinian voice, from an everyday, engaged voice to the voice of authority.
Academic text (2001) -
In the Bakhtinian dialogue, two or more historical subjects with active intellects engage each other; neither party is impotent.
Academic text (1993) -
In this essay, I shall first adopt Bakhtinian discourse categories to investigate the techniques that Marvell uses to create linguistic images.
Academic text (1996) -
In Weldon's work, what amounts to a Bakhtinian "heteroglossia" propels the reader into a complex interplay of texts.
Fiction book (1993) -
Holquist concludes that in Bakhtinian scenarios, the roles played by the self and other "always enact a drama containing more than one actor" (18; emphasis in original).
Academic text (1998) -
When examining this interplay or "dialogue" on the level of discourse, we can note that it is articulated through what one might call (in Bakhtinian fashion) a clash of "languages."
Academic text (2003) -
For Gleeson-White, grotesque is translated in the Bakhtinian sense as embodied and "transgressive" (110).
Academic text (2008) -
A Bakhtinian approach to literature emphasizes the importance of dialogue between texts and contexts.
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In her thesis, she showcases how Bakhtinian ideas can reinterpret character interactions in modern novels.
Surface Forms
Morphology
Bakhtinian = Bakhtin (semi-transparent) = Bakhtin + ian
The person-denoting form is derived from the name plus the productive suffix '-ian'; the morphological formation is regular but identifying the referent requires knowledge of Bakhtin.
Etymology
Bakhtinian comes from the name Bakhtin plus the ending -ian, meaning 'a person related to' or 'a follower', as in Newtonian or Italian. So a Bakhtinian is someone who follows or uses Bakhtin's ideas about dialogue and many voices in texts.