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Classificational and analytical structures
The borderline between classificational and analytical
structures is not always clearcut.
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The orientation of taxonomies
The orientation of taxonomies introduces compositional
meaning.
Although they are usually inverted (bottom up) suggestinghierarchy, they may also have the branching go upward, or
towards the right, the New.
Increasingly taxonomies take the form of star diagrams inwhich the overarching category is placed in the centre, with the
categories surrounding it.
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Graphic variation
Tree structures can have straight, parallel branches, curved
branches, straight oblique branches etc.
Such variations invoke the meaning potential of key graphicfeatures such as curvature and boldness.
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A taxonomic portrait?
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Non-linearity
A non-linear diagram provides choices, and does not specify
the nature of the links between subsequent choices. But
ultimately the range of possible links is pre-determined and
represents a particular analysis of what is represented.
The links will, however, often be made explicit in the context of
use of the diagram.
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Philosophical hypertexts
The author could structure the text so that the reader constantly returns to
certain claims, but this structuring would not make those claims the
conclusion. Reading a philosophical text might gradually reveal an abstract
structure () a network of concepts, a conceptual landscape
from D. Kolb, Socrates in the Labyrinth, in G.P. Landow, ed
Hyper/Text/Theory, Baltimore, John Hopkins University Press, 1996
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Mosaic texts
The whole is not organized as a narrative, but more poetically, as a mosaic;
only the parts have diegetic unity, and between sequences editing seldom
establishes a chronological relationship Lacking narrative structure,
Wisemans films also lack linear-casual explanation. They do however imply atheory of the events they describe one consonant with mosaic structureIt
assumes that social events have multiple causes and must be analysed as
webs of interconnecting influences and patterns.
From B. Nichols Ideology and the Image. Social Representation in the Cinemaand Other Media, Bloomington, Indiana University Press, 1981
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Genealogy example
Genealogical chart Verbal text Genesis
Line from father and mother to all
children
Mother is mentioned but parents
of mother are not
All children are mentioned by
name
Marriage is indicated by horizontal
line
Age of father and mother at death
Selected images and details
Line from father and mother to son
who is direct ancestors
Mother mentioned but either no
mention of her parents or father
only
Other children not mentioned or
anonymized
Marriage and year or marriage
indicated
Details of all characters but less of
women
Direct line from father to firstborn
son
Mother not mentioned
Other children anonymized
Age of father at birth of first son
Age of father at death
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Concept map example
Concept map Verbal text How to draw concept map
text
Different links: enhancement (L-
R), analytical structure (green
colour) though should
environment be Carrier?;
taxonomy (lower part). But all lineshave the same colour and reason
for colour of participants not clear
Interactions with non-living
environment omitted
No inclusion of living things and
organisms
Habitat is related to ecosystem
Most general concept on top
Relation between environment
and ecosystem not clear (is
ecosystem a condition or
factor? What are other
conditions and factors?)
Interactions are of two kinds: with
living and with non-living
environment
Living things and interactions
form a system (analytical?)
Habitat is called living place of an
organism
Linear order of generality
All links sameline explains the
link. Colours and directionalities
not explained.
Emphasis on quantity and
exhaustiveness
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