metatext en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈmɛtətɛkst/
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
From meta- + text.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) Text that describes or discusses text.
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.
2017 May 16, Jerry Stuger, “Kafka and Autism. The Undisclosed Logic Behind Kafka’s Work”, in Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, volume 47, →DOI, pages 2336–2347:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| metatexts | Number=Plur | lexicographic |