i. a. richards
Definition
- Proper noun:
- A British literary critic and scholar: I. A. Richards was an influential 20th-century figure in literary theory and criticism. He is known for his work on semantics, the principles of literary criticism, and his collaboration on Basic English.
Usage
- Proper noun:
- The theories of I. A. Richards significantly shaped modern literary criticism.
- In his book "Practical Criticism," I. A. Richards analyzed how readers interpret poetry.
Advanced Usage
- "Richardsian": Pertaining to or characteristic of the theories or methods of I. A. Richards.
- The professor offered a Richardsian analysis of the poem, focusing on its semantic effects.
Variants and Related Words
- Ivor Armstrong Richards: The full name of the critic.
- Basic English: A simplified subset of the English language created by Charles Kay Ogden, with contributions from I. A. Richards.
Synonyms
- Literary critic
- Theorist
Related Phrases
- Practical Criticism: A method of analyzing literature, especially poetry, by focusing on the text itself, closely associated with I. A. Richards.
- The course in Practical Criticism required a close reading of the sonnet.
Noun
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English literary critic who collaborated with C. K. Ogden and contributed to the development of Basic English (1893-1979)
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