formalistisessa

Formalistisessa is Finnish a word form used to describe something that belongs to or is done within a formalist framework. It is the inessive case of the adjective formalistinen, and is commonly found in academic and critical writing to indicate a focus on form, structure, technique, or stylistic features rather than content or subject matter.

In art and literature, formalist approaches emphasize elements such as composition, style, imagery, meter, and narrative technique, arguing that meaning arises from how a work is constructed. In film, criticism, and architecture, similar attention to formal properties is used to analyze how form shapes perception and interpretation. In philosophy of mathematics and logic, formalism refers to the view that mathematical theories are formal systems governed by rules and symbols, with truth arising from formal derivations rather than external interpretation. Finnish usage often mirrors these distinctions, with formalistisia or formalistisesti framed analyses and interpretations across disciplines.

The term is versatile and appears in discussions of theory, analysis, and critique. Examples of phrases include formalistisessa analyysissa (in a formalist analysis) and formalistisessa näkökulmassa (in a formalist perspective). Overall, formalistinen and its inflected forms, including formalistisesti and formalistisessa, signal a priority given to form, structure, and technique within scholarly and critical discourse.