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| Definitions from the Webi.a. richardsNoun: I.A. Richards is a British literary critic, rhetorician, and teacher who played a pivotal role in the development of the New Criticism movement. Related Products: 
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I.A. Richards introduced the concept of close reading, which emphasizes the analysis of a text's form and structure.Many scholars consider I.A. Richards' book "The Meaning of Meaning" as a groundbreaking work in linguistic philosophy.As a teacher, I.A. Richards influenced generations of students with his innovative approaches to literary analysis.The theories proposed by I.A. Richards greatly contributed to the development of the New Criticism movement in the mid-20th century. |