heteroglossia
- noun
- /ˌhɛtəroʊˈɡlɑːsiə/
- Literature
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heteroglosia
- Through the presence of heteroglossia, the novel becomes a microcosm of the society to which it pertains.
- the heteroglossia in the novel
- Bakhtin's heteroglossia
- social heteroglossia
Examples
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The interruption of these voices at both the mimetic and diegetic levels can be read as heteroglossia.
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In her essay, the author explored the concept of heteroglossia by showcasing different perspectives on the same issue.
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In fact, this scene provides a perfect textbook example of heteroglossia.
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Totality is thus represented through the inclusion of social heteroglossia in the text, which results in the dialogic nature of the novel.
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Heteroglossia is a plurality of relations, not just a cacophony of different voices.
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For Bakhtin, the cacophony of voices and languages he calls heteroglossia is the defining element of the stylistics of the novel.
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The novel, then, becomes an encyclopedia of languages that captures the totality of an era's heteroglossia.
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Recognizing in Roderick Random the significance of heteroglossia to the presentation of character reaffirms the value of such analysis for all prose fiction.
Academic text (1990) -
A particularly apt illustration of the thematic value of heteroglossia can be found in Smollett's Roderick Random.
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"Discourse in the Novel" presents Bakhtin's most detailed exposition on dialogism and heteroglossia.
Academic text (1998)
Synonyms
Many different voices in a text or situation that show different views
Several different voices or opinions in a text that talk to each other and shape its meaning
Antonyms
How Many Voices
Surface Forms
Morphology
heteroglossia = heterogloss (semi-transparent) = hetero + gloss + ia
Formed from 'heterogloss' + '-ia'; the Greek elements suggest 'different tongues/voices' but the term is specialized and the combining forms are not fully transparent to general learners.
Etymology
Heteroglossia comes from Greek parts hetero- 'different' and gloss 'tongue' or 'language', the same root you see in glossary. So heteroglossia describes many voices or language styles inside a single text, which is why it is used to talk about different characters or points of view in a story.