| NOUN | cognition | literary study | the humanistic study of literature |
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| Meaning | The humanistic study of literature. | |
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| Narrower | classics | study of the literary works of ancient Greece and Rome |
| comparative literature | study of literary works from different cultures (often in translation) | |
| literary criticism, lit crit | The informed analysis and evaluation of literature | |
| literature, lit | The humanistic study of a body of literature | |
| poetics | study of poetic works | |
| rhetoric | study of the technique and rules for using language effectively (especially in public speaking) | |
| Broader | humanistic discipline, humanities, liberal arts, arts | studies intended to provide general knowledge and intellectual skills (rather than occupational or professional skills) |
| Spanish | estudios literarios | |
| Catalan | estudis literaris | |
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