1. A methodology that emphasizes the underlying structure or framework of a system, concept, or problem rather than its surface features or individual components
The linguist used a structural approach to analyze the grammar of the language.
O linguista usou uma abordagem estrutural para analisar a gramática da língua.
2. In education and linguistics, an approach that focuses on teaching the systematic organization and patterns of language
A structural approach to language learning emphasizes grammar rules and syntax patterns.
Uma abordagem estrutural para o aprendizado de idiomas enfatiza regras gramaticais e padrões sintáticos.
3. In social sciences, an analytical method that examines how institutions and social systems are organized and how they function
The sociologist employed a structural approach to understand inequality in society.
O sociólogo empregou uma abordagem estrutural para entender a desigualdade na sociedade.