Reading Machines: Toward and Algorithmic Criticism
Stephen Ramsay
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Description for Reading Machines: Toward and Algorithmic Criticism
Hardback. Rethinking digital literary criticism by situating computational work within the broader context of the humanities Series: Topics in the Digital Humanities. Num Pages: 112 pages, 3 line drawings, 3 tables. BIC Classification: DSA; UY. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 30. Weight in Grams: 590.
Besides familiar and now-commonplace tasks that computers do all the time, what else are they capable of? Stephen Ramsay's intriguing study of computational text analysis examines how computers can be used as "reading machines" to open up entirely new possibilities for literary critics. Computer-based text analysis has been employed for the past several decades as a way of searching, collating, and indexing texts. Despite this, the digital revolution has not penetrated the core activity of literary studies: interpretive analysis of written texts. Computers can handle vast amounts of data, allowing for the comparison of texts in ways that were previously too ... Read more
Besides familiar and now-commonplace tasks that computers do all the time, what else are they capable of? Stephen Ramsay's intriguing study of computational text analysis examines how computers can be used as "reading machines" to open up entirely new possibilities for literary critics. Computer-based text analysis has been employed for the past several decades as a way of searching, collating, and indexing texts. Despite this, the digital revolution has not penetrated the core activity of literary studies: interpretive analysis of written texts. Computers can handle vast amounts of data, allowing for the comparison of texts in ways that were previously too ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
112
Condition
New
Series
Topics in the Digital Humanities
Number of Pages
112
Place of Publication
Baltimore, United States
ISBN
9780252036415
SKU
V9780252036415
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About Stephen Ramsay
Stephen Ramsay is an associate professor of English at the University of Nebraska and has written and lectured widely on subjects related to literary theory and software design for humanities.
Reviews for Reading Machines: Toward and Algorithmic Criticism
"Reading Machines makes an important and provocative contribution to the fields of literary criticism and digital humanities. With sound scholarship and lucid argumentation, this book will stir up debate among both traditionalists and digital humanities scholars."
David L. Hoover, author of Stylistics: Prospect and Retrospect "This significant book by the progenitor of the term 'algorithmic criticism' packs a lot into its ... Read more
David L. Hoover, author of Stylistics: Prospect and Retrospect "This significant book by the progenitor of the term 'algorithmic criticism' packs a lot into its ... Read more