text
In an academic context, a text is any written, spoken, or visual piece of work that can be analyzed and interpreted for meaning. It extends beyond simple books to include transcripts, advertisements, and digital media as structured communicative events.
Beispiele
3 von 5I sent you a quick text earlier to confirm our dinner reservations.
I sent you a quick text earlier to confirm our dinner reservations.
The legal text of the treaty requires a thorough review by constitutional experts.
The legal text of the treaty requires a thorough review by constitutional experts.
Did you see that massive text he sent? I haven't even read it all yet.
Did you see that massive text he sent? I haven't even read it all yet.
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Merkhilfe
Think of 'textiles'. Just as threads are woven to make a fabric (textile), words are woven together to make a 'text'.
Schnelles Quiz
To support your thesis, you must cite specific passages from the ___ provided in the course pack.
Richtig!
Die richtige Antwort ist: text
Beispiele
I sent you a quick text earlier to confirm our dinner reservations.
everydayI sent you a quick text earlier to confirm our dinner reservations.
The legal text of the treaty requires a thorough review by constitutional experts.
formalThe legal text of the treaty requires a thorough review by constitutional experts.
Did you see that massive text he sent? I haven't even read it all yet.
informalDid you see that massive text he sent? I haven't even read it all yet.
The scholar's analysis of the medieval text revealed subtle shifts in regional dialects.
academicThe scholar's analysis of the medieval text revealed subtle shifts in regional dialects.
Please ensure the body text of the advertisement is aligned with our brand voice guidelines.
businessPlease ensure the body text of the advertisement is aligned with our brand voice guidelines.
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Häufige Kollokationen
Häufige Phrasen
textbook example
textbook example
read the text closely
read the text closely
textual evidence
textual evidence
Wird oft verwechselt mit
Text is the actual written or spoken words, while context is the environment or circumstances surrounding those words.
A script usually refers specifically to a text written for performance or a specific writing system.
Nutzungshinweise
At the C1 level, use 'text' to refer to any object of critical analysis, including non-literary items like films or social media threads. In linguistics, it refers to a unit of language in use.
Häufige Fehler
Learners often use 'text' only to mean an SMS message, forgetting its broader academic meaning. It can also be used uncountably when referring to the printed matter in a book (e.g., 'the text is too small').
Merkhilfe
Think of 'textiles'. Just as threads are woven to make a fabric (textile), words are woven together to make a 'text'.
Wortherkunft
Derived from the Latin 'textus', meaning 'woven fabric' or 'structure'.
Grammatikmuster
Kultureller Kontext
In modern digital culture, 'text' is synonymous with instant messaging, but in academia, it remains the foundational term for any object of study.
Schnelles Quiz
To support your thesis, you must cite specific passages from the ___ provided in the course pack.
Richtig!
Die richtige Antwort ist: text
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