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Revision as of 20:21, 24 October 2008

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constraints of textuality

Text refers to:

In books: a book, a textbook, Subtext, e-text or e-book

In computing: character or string data as opposed to binary data, code segment, a memory portion of an object file that contains executable computer instructions, Plain text, Text-based (computing), an application whose primary input and output are based on text rather than graphics

In unit(s) of study: hermeneutics, philology, Semiotics, the study of signs and symbols, both individually and grouped, cultural studies , units of discourse

In writing: a piece of writing, Textual criticism

To text, to send by text messaging

Editable text from scanning (optical character recognition)

a narrative (see also literary theory and Hermeneutics)




"The Text" is a term indicative of a shared focus of study by a group of students.