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monograph
A scholarly treatise that deals comprehensively and in detail with a single, narrowly defined topic. It is often written by a single author and frequently serves to publish research work such as a dissertation.
Er hat seine Dissertation als Monographie über die frühe Lyrik von Paul Celan veröffentlicht.
He published his dissertation as a monograph on the early poetry of Paul Celan.
The word comes from Greek. 'Mono' means 'single' or 'alone,' and 'graphie' means 'writing.' A monograph is therefore literally a written work about a single topic.
Ihre Monographie behandelt ein sehr spezielles Thema der Kunstgeschichte.
Her monograph deals with a very specialized topic in art history.
'Monographie' (monograph) is a technical term from academia and publishing. In everyday conversation, people would more likely speak of a 'Fachbuch' (specialist book) or a 'Studie' (study).
Für die Zulassung zur Prüfung musste er mehrere Monographien lesen.
For admission to the exam, he had to read several monographs.
Common verbs used in connection with a monograph are 'verfassen' (to author), 'schreiben' (to write), 'veröffentlichen' (to release/publish), or 'publizieren' (to publish).
Der Professor hat eine grundlegende Monographie zu diesem Thema verfasst.
The professor authored a foundational monograph on this topic.
study
'die Studie' and 'die Monographie' both belong to the academic world and examine a specific topic closely. A 'Studie' is mainly the investigation itself or a report on its results. A 'Monographie' is a longer scholarly text, usually a book, that presents a narrow topic in comprehensive detail. Learners may confuse the words because both can contain research findings. If you are talking about the investigation and its results, 'Studie' fits. If you are talking about a detailed scholarly publication as a book or treatise, 'Monographie' is more precise.
Nach fünf Jahren Forschung veröffentlichte die Historikerin eine Monographie über das alte Handelsviertel.
After five years of research, the historian published a monograph on the old trading district.
Die Studie liefert neue Daten zum Verhalten von Jugendlichen im Internet.
The study provides new data on teenagers' behavior on the internet.