literary science

Meanings

nounliterary science (uncountable)

uncountableIn many European countries, all kinds of scientific study pertinent to literature, including history of literature, literary criticism, comparative literature, and literary theory.

Chinese Mandarin 文艺学

Czech literární věda

Danish litteraturvidenskab, litteraturforskning

Dutch letterkunde, literatuurwetenschap

Estonian kirjandusteadus

Finnish kirjallisuustiede

German Literaturwissenschaft

Hungarian irodalomtudomány

Latvian literatūrzinātne

Polish literaturoznawstwo

Russian литературове́дение

литературове́дение (literaturovédenije)all kinds of scientific study pertinent to literature

Slovak literárna veda

Spanish ciencia de la literatura

Swedish litteraturvetenskap

Turkish yazın bilimi

Ukrainian літературозна́вство

літературозна́вство (literaturoznávstvo)all kinds of scientific study pertinent to literature

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