narratology.

The systematic study of narratives, their structures, and their functioning.

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Words that belong together

• comparative narratology
• narrative analysis through narratology

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Narratology gave her a language for the shifting perspective.

The seminar used narratology to compare differently arranged accounts.

Usage notes

Primary category: literary. Forms: Usually uncountable. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.