philosophical discussion of the foundations, structure, or results of some theory, such as metamathematics
2.
a formal system that describes the structure of some other system
See also metalanguage
Derived forms
metatheoretical (ˌmɛtəθɪəˈrɛtɪkəl)
adjective
Examples of 'metatheory' in a sentence
metatheory
Key assumptions of the metatheory are introduced and discussed in relation to the sport setting.
Amy M. Gayman, Jessica Fraser-Thomas, Joseph Baker 2017, 'Relational developmental systems metatheory: a conceptual framework to understandand promote older adults' involvement in sport', European Review of Aging and Physical Activityhttp://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s11556-017-0182-6. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Keywords: pragmatism in communication theory, communication metatheory, philosophy of communication.
Kęstutis Kirtiklis 2009, 'DVI ROBERTO T. KRAIGO PRAGMATINĖS KOMUNIKACIJOS METATEORIJOS PROBLEMOS', Problemoshttp://www.journals.vu.lt/problemos/article/view/1973. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The second formed by three levels of analysis: observation, inference and metatheory.
Leoncio Camino, Eleneide A. da Silva, Sânzia M. de Souza 1998, 'Primeiros passos para a elaboração de um Modelo Psicossociológico do ComportamentoEleitoral: estudo dos eleitores de João Pessoa na campanha de 1992 Proposing a PsychosociologicalModel of Electoral Choice: the case of 1992 election in João Pessoa', Estudos de Psicologia (Natal)http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-294X1998000100002. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
I reconstruct an historical understanding of metatheory that emphasizes its normative function.
Zachary Stein 2010, 'On the Normative Function of Metatheoretical Endeavors', Integral Reviewhttp://integral-review.org/pdf-template-issue.php?pdfName=vol_6_no_3_stein_on_the_normative_function_of_metatheoretical_endeavors.pdf. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
We develop the metatheory of our semantics in a constructive logic.
Tarmo Uustalu 2013, 'Coinductive Big-Step Semantics for Concurrency', Electronic Proceedings in Theoretical Computer Sciencehttp://arxiv.org/pdf/1312.2702v1. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Evolutionary psychology has been proposed as a metatheory for the social sciences.
Annemie Ploeger 2010, 'Evolutionary Psychology as a Metatheory for the Social Sciences', Integral Reviewhttp://integral-review.org/pdf-template-issue.php?pdfName=vol_6_no_3_ploeger_evolutionary_psychology_as_a_metatheory_for_the_social_sciences.pdf. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The conclusion reconsiders the nature of metatheory and its role in research.
Roy Bhaskar, Berth Danermark 2006, 'Metatheory, Interdisciplinarity and Disability Research: A Critical Realist Perspective',Scandinavian Journal of Disability Researchhttps://www.sjdr.se/articles/242. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
We develop the metatheory for an undecidable version of the system with unannotated terms.
Vilhelm Sjöberg, Aaron Stump 2011, 'Equality, Quasi-Implicit Products, and Large Eliminations', Electronic Proceedings in Theoretical Computer Sciencehttp://arxiv.org/pdf/1101.4430v1. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Through metatheory, the data was collected using books and papers of scientific journals important to the study area.
Lídia Cunha Soares, Marcelo de Souza Bispo 2014, 'Contributions of the organizational aesthetics to research about gastronomic organizations',Revista Brasileira de Pesquisa em Turismohttps://rbtur.org.br/rbtur/article/view/808. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)