What is another word for comparative literature?
Pronunciation: [kəmpˈaɹətˌɪv lˈɪtɹɪt͡ʃə] (IPA) 
Comparative literature studies the relationships between literature, culture, and language across various national and regional boundaries. Synonyms for comparative literature include cross-cultural literary studies, interdisciplinary literary studies, world literature, and comparative cultural studies. These fields are concerned with analyzing how literature is influenced by its cultural and historical context and how it can be a bridge between different societies and cultures. Comparative literature approaches literature as a global phenomenon and encourages readers to examine the differences and similarities between literary works' representations from various regions and languages worldwide. This field includes research on poetry, prose, drama, and alternative forms of literature to achieve a broader and deeper understanding of the literary world.
