di·al·o·gism
| \ dīˈaləˌjizəm sometimes ˈdīəˌlȯˌgi- or -ˌläg- in sense 1 \
plural -s
Definition of dialogism
1
archaic
a
: the expression of an author's ideas by means of a dialogue between two or more characters
b
: dialogue sense 2
2
: a disjunctive conclusion inferred from a single premise (as in “gravitation may act without contact; therefore, either some force may act without contact or gravitation is not a force”)
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“Dialogism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dialogism. Accessed 12 Jun. 2021.
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The first known use of dialogism was in 1574
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