Noun: dialogism dI'a-lu,jIz
- The use in a text of different tones or viewpoints, whose interaction or contradiction is important to the text's interpretation
"What caught my eye about this is that it bears interesting relation to Bakhtin's concept of the dialogism of the ‘living word’ — in fact, capitalize that ‘w’ and it would be downright eerie"
- The use of dialogue or conversation in literature or rhetoric to explore ideas or advance an argument
"The philosopher employed dialogism in his writings to present contrasting viewpoints"
Derived forms: dialogisms
Type of: rhetorical device
Encyclopedia: Dialogism