Of or pertaining to literalism or literalists.
Using a method of interpretation regarded as woodenly, inflexibly, or simplistically literal in its perceived neglect of such considerations as context, genre, and intent of the author or artist; overliteral.
Pedantic.
A person who is overly concerned with formal rules and trivial points of learning.
A person who makes an excessive or tedious show of their knowledge, especially regarding rules of vocabulary and grammar.