C1 noun Neutral

text

/tɛkst/

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

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1

I sent you a quick text earlier to confirm our dinner reservations.

I sent you a quick text earlier to confirm our dinner reservations.

2

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.

3

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.

Wortfamilie

Nomen
text
Verb
text
Adverb
textually
Adjektiv
textual
Verwandt
textbook
💡

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

1

I sent you a quick text earlier to confirm our dinner reservations.

everyday

I sent you a quick text earlier to confirm our dinner reservations.

2

The legal text of the treaty requires a thorough review by constitutional experts.

formal

The legal text of the treaty requires a thorough review by constitutional experts.

3

Did you see that massive text he sent? I haven't even read it all yet.

informal

Did you see that massive text he sent? I haven't even read it all yet.

4

The scholar's analysis of the medieval text revealed subtle shifts in regional dialects.

academic

The scholar's analysis of the medieval text revealed subtle shifts in regional dialects.

5

Please ensure the body text of the advertisement is aligned with our brand voice guidelines.

business

Please ensure the body text of the advertisement is aligned with our brand voice guidelines.

Wortfamilie

Nomen
text
Verb
text
Adverb
textually
Adjektiv
textual
Verwandt
textbook

Häufige Kollokationen

sacred text sacred text
source text source text
body text body text
original text original text
academic text academic text

Häufige Phrasen

textbook example

textbook example

read the text closely

read the text closely

textual evidence

textual evidence

Wird oft verwechselt mit

text vs context

Text is the actual written or spoken words, while context is the environment or circumstances surrounding those words.

text vs script

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

Countable noun: texts Uncountable noun when referring to printed content Often used with the definite article 'the text'
🌍

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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