Bildungsroman
pronunciation
How to pronounce Bildungsroman in British English:
UK [ˈbilduŋzrəuˌmɑ:n]
How to pronounce Bildungsroman in American English:
US [ˈbɪldʊŋzroˌmɑn, -dʊŋks-]
Word Origin
- Bildungsroman (n.)
- 1910, from German Bildungsroman, from Bildung "education, formation, growth" (from Bild "picture, image, figure;" Old High German bilade) + roman "novel" (see romance). A novel set in the formative years, or the time of spiritual education, of the main character.
Example
- 1. Study of artistic and cultural expression of american bildungsroman .
- 2. First , this novel is a typical bildungsroman by analyzing the structure and typical images in every scenes .
- 3. A sound legal sense is closely related with the healthy development of the university students , as it governs their political viewpoint and their values concerning an ideal bildungsroman , social connection as well as love affair .
- 4. Then follows the interpretation of four literary terms employed in this paper , including cultural studies , caucasian culture , chinese american culture and bildungsroman .
- 5. Chapter one traces the origin , definition and characteristics of bildungsroman and the development of female bildungsroman .