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Textual Studies
Textual Studies
What is (and isn’t) textual analysis
Example and quiz
Dr Heinz Lechleiter
LC212 Textual Studies
What does Textual Studies mean?
Are the following examples of texts? Why (not)?
– a newspaper article
– the writing on a coffee cup (We proudly serve.)
– a telephone conversation
– a novel
– a collection of short stories
– a joke
Dr Heinz Lechleiter
LC212 Textual Studies
What does Textual Studies mean?
Are the following examples of texts? Why (not)?
Example 1
The opening paragraph of the Lisbon Treaty outlines the
basic values of the EU as: “respect for human dignity,
freedom, democracy, equality, the rule of law and
respect of human rights, including the rights of persons
belonging to minority communities.”
Source: The Irish Times, 17 September 2012, Letters to the Editor
Dr Heinz Lechleiter
LC212 Textual Studies
What does Textual Studies mean?
Are the following examples of texts? Why (not)?
Example 2a
These common and are values member states to the
society in which pluralism, in a non-discrimination
prevail, tolerance, between justice, solidarity women
and equality men.
Source: The Irish Times, 17 September 2012, Letters to the Editor
Dr Heinz Lechleiter
LC212 Textual Studies
What does Textual Studies mean?
Are the following examples of texts? Why (not)?
Example 2b
These values are common to the member states in a
society in which pluralism, non-discrimination,
tolerance, justice, solidarity and equality between
women and men prevail.
Dr Heinz Lechleiter
LC212 Textual Studies
What does Textual Studies mean?
Are the following examples of texts? Why (not)?
Example 3
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LC212 Textual Studies
What does Textual Studies mean?
What are the characteristics of texts?
Remarks
Form
Content
Language
other
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LC212 Textual Studies
What does Textual Studies mean?
stud·y/’stədē/
Noun: The devotion of time and attention to acquiring
knowledge on an academic subject, esp. by means of
books.
Verb: Devote time and attention to acquiring knowledge
on (an academic subject), esp. by means of books.
Synonyms: noun. research - learning - investigation
verb. learn - read - examine - investigate
Dr Heinz Lechleiter
LC212 Textual Studies
What does Textual Studies mean?
stud·y/’stədē/
Noun: The devotion of time and attention to acquiring
knowledge on an academic subject, esp. by means of
books.
Verb: Devote time and attention to acquiring knowledge on
(an academic subject), esp. by means of books.
Synonyms: noun. research - learning - investigation
verb. learn - read - examine – investigate
Source: https://www.google.ie/search?q=study+definition&ie=utf-8&oe=utf8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-GB:official&client=firefox-a (access 17 September 2012)
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LC212 Textual Studies
What does Textual Studies mean?
analyse
Web analyze: consider in detail and subject to
an analysis in order to discover essential
features or meaning; "analyze a sonnet by
Shakespeare"; "analyze the evidence in a
criminal trial"; "analyze your real motives“
source: wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn
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LC212 Textual Studies
Textual analysis is
• categorising and counting words (e.g. recipe
has 7 nouns, 5 verbs, 13 articles, no adverb
etc.); this is even better with an interpretation
attached; frequency lists (e.g. in the shape of a
word-cloud)
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LC212 Textual Studies
Textual analysis is
• converting the text to diagram showing, e.g.
list of ingredients, process, cooking time etc.
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LC212 Textual Studies
Textual analysis is
• extracting main themes/keywords
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LC212 Textual Studies
Textual analysis is
• uncovering patterns contained in a text
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LC212 Textual Studies
Textual analysis is
• showing concepts/assumptions/logical and/or
argumentative structures contained in a text
Dr Heinz Lechleiter
LC212 Textual Studies
Textual analysis is
• comparison between the ways in which
different texts treat the same topic (e.g.
‘Europe’, ‘recession’, but also, say, fashion and
music styles).
Dr Heinz Lechleiter
LC212 Textual Studies
Textual analysis is
• categorising and counting words (e.g. recipe has 7 nouns, 5 verbs, 13
articles, no adverb etc.); this is even better with an interpretation
attached; frequency lists (e.g. in the shape of a word-cloud)
• converting the text to diagram showing, e.g. list of ingredients, process,
cooking time etc.
• extracting main themes/keywords
• uncovering patterns contained in a text
• showing concepts/assumptions/logical and/or argumentative structures
contained in a text
• comparison between the ways in which different texts treat the same
topic (e.g. ‘Europe’, ‘recession’, but also, say, fashion and music styles).
Dr Heinz Lechleiter
LC212 Textual Studies
Textual analysis is not
• using the text for triggering off your own
thoughts (poem about roses: „I love roses too.
They are so fresh looking and their smell is so
fragrant. … “)
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LC212 Textual Studies
Textual analysis is not
• repeating what the text says in your own
words (or even worse in the same words as
the text), e.g. recipe: Put the flower, the sugar
and the eggs into a food processor and
combine. “The recipe says to mix the flower,
sugar and eggs.”
Dr Heinz Lechleiter
LC212 Textual Studies
Textual analysis is not
• judging the (perceived) quality of texts (e.g. “I
really like the way the author writes her
book”)
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LC212 Textual Studies
Textual analysis is not
• agreeing or disagreeing with the opinion
expressed in the text (“The author is totally
wrong when he says that children should be
slapped when they are bold.”)
Dr Heinz Lechleiter
LC212 Textual Studies
Textual analysis is not
• using the text for triggering off your own thoughts (poem about
roses: „I love roses too. They are so fresh looking and their smell is
so fragrant. … “)
• repeating what the text says in your own words (or even worse in
the same words as the text), e.g. recipe: Put the flower, the sugar
and the eggs into a food processor and combine. “The recipe says to
mix the flower, sugar and eggs.”
• judging the (perceived) quality of texts (e.g. “I really like the way
the author writes her book”
• agreeing or disagreeing with the opinion expressed in the text
(“The author is totally wrong when he says that children should be
slapped when they are bold.”)
Dr Heinz Lechleiter
LC212 Textual Studies
Analyse the following text:
Feta Chicken Salad
Ingredients
3 cups diced cooked chicken
2 large stalks celery, diced
1 red bell pepper, seeded and diced
1/2 red onion, diced
6 tablespoons mayonnaise
6 tablespoons sour cream
1 (4 ounce) package feta cheese, crumbled
2 teaspoons dried dill weed
1 pinch salt and pepper to taste
Directions
In a serving bowl, mix together the chicken, celery, and red onion. In a separate bowl, stir together the mayonnaise,
sour cream, feta cheese, and dill. Pour over the chicken mixture, and stir to blend. Taste, and season with salt and
pepper as needed. Serve immediately, or refrigerate until serving.
Source of Recipe http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Feta-Chicken-Salad/Detail.aspx
Dr Heinz Lechleiter
LC212 Textual Studies
Analyse the following text:
Feta Chicken Salad
Textual Analysis
Yes or No?
The text in question is a recipe.
Ingredients
3 cups diced cooked chicken
The recipe is good, but you can do without the
2 large stalks celery, diced
1 red bell pepper, seeded and diced dried dill weed.
1/2 red onion, diced
6 tablespoons mayonnaise
There are eight different ways of indicating
6 tablespoons sour cream
quantity in the recipe.
1 (4 ounce) package feta cheese, crumbled
2 teaspoons dried dill weed
The recipe is divided into two sections: the list
1 pinch salt and pepper to taste
of ingredients and the directions on how to
Directions
In a serving bowl, mix together the chicken,
celery,them.
and red onion. In a separate bowl, stir together the mayonnaise,
combine
sour cream, feta cheese, and dill. Pour over the chicken mixture, and stir to blend. Taste, and season with salt and
pepper as needed. Serve immediately,
or refrigeratepart
until serving.
The Directions
is written in the imperative
form.
The recipe works although some people may
not be too keen on celery.
Source of Recipe http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Feta-Chicken-Salad/Detail.aspx
The recipe may be intended for an American
readership.Dr Heinz Lechleiter