literary studies
Loading your saved state.
literary studies
The academic discipline that deals scientifically with literature, its history, theory, aesthetics, and interpretation.
Im Studium der Literaturwissenschaft analysieren wir Werke aus verschiedenen Epochen.
In the study of literary studies, we analyze works from different eras.
This word is a compound of 'die Literatur' (literature) and 'die Wissenschaft' (science/academic discipline). The 's' in the middle is a linking element that connects the two words. So it is literally the academic study of literature.
Sie hat einen Abschluss in Germanistik und Literaturwissenschaft.
She has a degree in German studies and literary studies.
The word family includes the person ('der Literaturwissenschaftler' / 'die Literaturwissenschaftlerin' — literary scholar) and the adjective ('literaturwissenschaftlich' — related to literary studies). If you know the noun, you can understand the other forms more easily.
Eine bekannte Literaturwissenschaftlerin hielt einen Vortrag.
A well-known literary scholar gave a lecture.
As an academic subject, 'Literaturwissenschaft' (literary studies) is often combined with verbs related to studying. Typical phrases are: 'Literaturwissenschaft studieren' (to study literary studies), 'eine Prüfung in Literaturwissenschaft ablegen' (to take an exam in literary studies), or 'in der Literaturwissenschaft promovieren' (to earn a doctorate in literary studies).
Mein Bruder möchte an der Universität Literaturwissenschaft studieren.
My brother wants to study literary studies at university.
German studies
Germanistik and Literaturwissenschaft both deal with literature as academic fields. Germanistik explicitly combines this with the German language and German-language literature, while Literaturwissenschaft studies literature in general and is not limited to the German-speaking world. Germanistik is the appropriate term for the German language and literature; Literaturwissenschaft is the appropriate term for literature as a general academic field.
In der Literaturwissenschaft vergleicht der Kurs Romane aus verschiedenen Ländern.
In literary studies, the class compares novels from different countries.
Im Studium der Germanistik untersucht Lea deutsche Sprache und deutschsprachige Literatur.
As part of her German studies, Lea examines the German language and German-language literature.
