Shavian
- noun
- /ˈʃeɪviən/
- Literature
Examples
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It's a very interesting play; it starts off as a Shavian discourse on the subject of marriage and then changes character abruptly with the
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So, how's our distinguished Shavian scholar, Dr. Joley GEORGE:
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Morgan, Margery M. The Shavian Playground: An Exploration of the Art of George Bernard Shaw. London: Methuen, 1972. Print.
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Overall, The Millionairess marks some significant departures in form and style from the Shavian "play of ideas" by integrating stock bits from Coward's playbook.
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Shaw's high comedy transposes Coward's distinctive camp idiom into a Shavian key to produce a "post-Coward" Shaw.
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As a dedicated Shavian, she often discusses Shaw's critiques of social norms during her lectures.
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His deep understanding of Shaw's philosophies makes him a well-regarded Shavian in literary circles.
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Many theater enthusiasts identify as Shavian due to their appreciation for Shaw's unique style and ideas.
Surface Forms
Morphology
Shavian = Shaw (transparent) = Shaw + ian
Formed by the productive suffix '-ian' meaning 'relating to' or 'follower of' the name Shaw, which is directly inferable by learners who know the name.
Etymology
Shavian comes from the name Shaw and the ending -ian, which means 'belonging to', like in Newtonian. So a Shavian is a person who belongs to or follows George Bernard Shaw's ideas, for example a fan or a scholar of his plays.
