1. A methodological or analytical framework that emphasizes the underlying structures, systems, and relationships that organize elements of a subject, rather than individual elements themselves
The structuralist approach to linguistics examines how language rules and systems create meaning.
A abordagem estruturalista da linguística examina como as regras e os sistemas da língua criam significado.
2. An intellectual method used in humanities and social sciences that focuses on identifying deep patterns and organizational principles within cultural, social, or textual phenomena
Using a structuralist approach, the anthropologist analyzed the underlying patterns in kinship systems.
Usando uma abordagem estruturalista, o antropólogo analisou os padrões subjacentes nos sistemas de parentesco.