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Get to know Deconstructive better with 7 real example sentences, the meaning.

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Deconstructive in a sentence

Deconstructive meaning

Tending to deconstruct; of or relating to deconstruction.

Using Deconstructive

  • The main meaning on this page is: Tending to deconstruct; of or relating to deconstruction.
  • In the example corpus, deconstructive often appears in combinations such as: deconstructive approach.

Context around Deconstructive

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24.4 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 3 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 7 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

contributed 1× history 1×

Often after:

approach 3× theories 1× argument 1× readings 1×

Sentence patterns with Deconstructive

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

a deconstructive approach further 1× deconstructing history deconstructive readings of 1× deleuze s deconstructive argument which 1× developed a deconstructive approach to 1× of a deconstructive approach implies 1× verging on deconstructive in its 1× works contributed deconstructive theories about 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a deconstructive approach 1× barthes other works 1× before deleuze however 1× deconstructing history deconstructive 1× derrida s thinking 1× the notion of 1×

Common sentence endings:

approach to politics 1× as the author 1× discipline of history 1× frames of reference 1× it mostly succeeds 1× theories about texts 1×

Words around Deconstructive

Just before it in the word index:

deconstructions 3 deconstructionists 3 deconstructionist 6 deconstructionism 2 deconstruction 78 deconstructing 25

Just after it in the word index:

deconstructivist 2 deconstructs 18 decontaminant 2 decontaminate 16 decontaminated 14 decontaminating 6

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaba 10 aafc 10 aaib 10 aalbers 10 abbate 10 abbesses 10

Corpus analysis for Deconstructive

  • In this selection, "deconstructive" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 24.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, contributed, history, approach, theories and argument stand out and add context to how "deconstructive" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a deconstructive approach further and deconstructing history deconstructive readings of. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "deconstructive" sits close to words such as aaba, aafc and aaib, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with deconstructive

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Barthes' other works contributed deconstructive theories about texts. (8 words)

Deconstructing History Deconstructive readings of history and sources have changed the entire discipline of history. (15 words)

Derrida's thinking has inspired Slavoj Zizek, Richard Rorty, Ernesto Laclau, Judith Butler and many more contemporary theorists who have developed a deconstructive approach to politics. (26 words)

Longer example sentences

A deconstructive approach further depends on the techniques of close reading without reference to cultural, ideological, moral opinions or information derived from an authority over the text such as the author. (31 words)

Before Deleuze, however, Sartre had presented his own theory of sadism and masochism, at which Deleuze's deconstructive argument, which took away the symmetry of the two roles, was probably directed. (31 words)

However, is also entirely unapologetic about its genre, despite verging on deconstructive in its final act. It wants to have its cake and eat it too, and it mostly succeeds. (30 words)

Example sentences (7)

However, is also entirely unapologetic about its genre, despite verging on deconstructive in its final act. It wants to have its cake and eat it too, and it mostly succeeds.

A deconstructive approach further depends on the techniques of close reading without reference to cultural, ideological, moral opinions or information derived from an authority over the text such as the author.

Barthes' other works contributed deconstructive theories about texts.

Before Deleuze, however, Sartre had presented his own theory of sadism and masochism, at which Deleuze's deconstructive argument, which took away the symmetry of the two roles, was probably directed.

Deconstructing History Deconstructive readings of history and sources have changed the entire discipline of history.

Derrida's thinking has inspired Slavoj Zizek, Richard Rorty, Ernesto Laclau, Judith Butler and many more contemporary theorists who have developed a deconstructive approach to politics.

The notion of a "deconstructive" approach implies an analysis that questions the already evident understanding of a text in terms of presuppositions, ideological underpinnings, hierarchical values, and frames of reference.

Common combinations with deconstructive

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "deconstructive" in a sentence?
An example: "However, is also entirely unapologetic about its genre, despite verging on deconstructive in its final act. It wants to have its cake and eat it too, and it mostly succeeds." This page contains 7 example sentences with the word "deconstructive" from authentic English texts.
What does "deconstructive" mean?
Deconstructive means: Tending to deconstruct; of or relating to deconstruction.
How many example sentences with "deconstructive" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 7 example sentences with "deconstructive", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.