dialogism

 
Pronunciation: /dʌɪˈalədʒɪz(ə)m/

noun

[mass noun]
  • the use in a text of different tones or viewpoints, whose interaction or contradiction are important to the text’s interpretation.

Origin:

mid 16th century: from late Latin dialogismos, from Greek dialogizesthai 'to converse', from dialogos 'discourse' (see dialogue)