textual analysis

AmE: ˈtɛkstʃuəl əˈnæləsɪs

textual analyses

Definition

Definition of textual analysis - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

education

TECH.

detailed study of written material to understand meaning structure or patterns

TECH.

The course taught methods of textual analysis for modern novels.
Her dissertation relied on close textual analysis of medieval sermons.
Textual analysis revealed recurring themes of exile and redemption.

covert

hidden

secret

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Expressions with textual

textual matter

written content in any form

The book is filled with interesting textual matter.

textual criticism

study of manuscripts to find the original or authentic text

Textual criticism helps us find the original words of old books.

textual scholarship

academic study of texts and documents

Textual scholarship is vital for preserving ancient manuscripts.

textual critic

person who studies old books

The textual critic examined the ancient manuscript for errors.

Expressions with analysis

analysis paralysis

inability to decide due to overthinking

She suffered from analysis paralysis and couldn't choose a dress.

in the final analysis

exp.

when everything is considered

In the final analysis, the project was a success.

in the last analysis

adv.

ultimately considered after all factors

In the last analysis, honesty is the best policy.

paralysis by analysis

too much thinking prevents choices or action

His paralysis by analysis kept him from picking a plan.

in-depth analysis

very detailed study of a subject to understand it completely

The report includes an in-depth analysis of the company’s financial performance.

stress analysis

examination of how mental pressure affects a person or group

The company ordered a stress analysis after reports of worker burnout.

case analysis

detailed study of a particular situation to understand it and learn from it

The professor assigned a case analysis of the company’s failed product launch.

comparative analysis

systematic study comparing things to understand similarities differences or performance

The comparative analysis highlighted key differences between the two marketing strategies.

critical analysis

detailed evaluation of a subject or work

The professor assigned a critical analysis of the novel.

legal analysis

careful reasoning about how rules and cases apply to specific facts

Her legal analysis showed the contract was likely unenforceable.

Terms with textual analysis included in their meaning

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conflate

textual analysis

blend two versions of a text into one

biographism

textual analysis

reducing textual meaning to author's biography

stemma

textual analysis

diagram showing relationships between text manuscripts

stemmatic

adj.

textual analysis

related to the study of text history

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French:analyse textuelle, ...
German:Textanalyse, ...
Italian:analisi testuale, ...
Spanish:análisis textual, ...
Portuguese:análise textual, ...
Chinese:文本分析, ...
Japanese:テキスト分析, ...
Arabic:ٱلْتَّحْلِيل ٱلنَّصِّي, ...
Hebrew:נִיתּוּחַ טֶקְסְטוּאָלִי, ...
Russian:анализ текста, ...
Ukrainian:текстовий аналіз, ...
Hindi:पाठ विश्लेषण, ...
Bengali:পাঠ বিশ্লেষণ, ...
Catalan:anàlisi textual, ...
Czech:textová analýza, ...
Danish:tekstanalyse, ...
Dutch:tekstanalyse, ...
Greek:κειμενική ανάλυση, ...
Hungarian:szövegelemzés, ...
Khmer:ការវិភាគអត្ថបទ, ...
Korean:텍스트 분석, ...
Persian:تحلیل متنی, ...
Polish:analiza tekstu, ...
Portuguese (BR):análise textual, ...
Romanian:analiză textuală, ...
Swedish:textanalys, ...
Thai:การวิเคราะห์ตัวบท, ...
Turkish:metin analizi, ...
Vietnamese:phân tích văn bản, ...

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