Keeleteemalisi
Keeleteemalisi is a term used in speculative linguistics and cultural studies to denote a hypothetical class of analytic approaches that treat language as the central thematic element of texts, media, and social practices. It focuses on how language features—such as syntax, phonology, lexical choice, and discourse markers—are embedded as motifs that shape meaning, identity, and reception. The concept is not tied to a single methodology but is applied within discursive analysis, semiotics, and narrative theory to examine how language-themed elements influence interpretation.
The term is used in academic writings that explore examples across literature, film, advertising, and digital
Origins are informal and interdisciplinary, emerging from conversations among linguists, media scholars, and cultural theorists rather
Critiques emphasize ambiguity and overlap with related concepts such as linguistic anthropology and stylistic analysis. Proponents