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literary criticism vs textual criticism

textual criticism vs literary criticism

literary criticism and textual criticism both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
literary criticism Yes No No No
textual criticism Yes No No No
As nouns, textual criticism is a hyponym of literary criticism; that is, textual criticism is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than literary criticism:
  • literary criticism: a written evaluation of a work of literature
  • textual criticism: comparison of a particular text with related materials in order to establish authenticity
literary criticism (noun) textual criticism (noun)
the informed analysis and evaluation of literature comparison of a particular text with related materials in order to establish authenticity
a written evaluation of a work of literature
Difference between literary criticism and textual criticism

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