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Meaning of metatext | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
ˈmɛtətɛkst

Definitions

Text that describes or discusses text.

countable, uncountable

Examples

“In sum the present autism hypothesis provides for a context and metatext in which the parable ‘Before the Law’ can be set and reveals its deeper meaning and in fact discloses the secret of Franz Kafka as a person and the logic behind his work.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

metatextuality metathalamus metatheatre metatheatricality metatheca Metatheme

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