Sinnstrukturen

English translation: structures of meaning

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German term or phrase:Sinnstrukturen
English translation:structures of meaning
Entered by: Steffen Walter

12:17 Sep 23, 2008
German to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Psychology
German term or phrase: Sinnstrukturen
....zur Kategorienbildung für eine qualitative (Sinnstrukturen erkennende) Inhaltsanalyse.
Erich Friese
Australia
Local time: 00:32
structures of meaning / meaning structures
Explanation:
I'd prefer the first option.

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http://books.google.de/books?id=WB25PuTLHbYC&pg=PA113&lpg=PA... and
http://books.google.de/books?id=wYxGPQWGKvUC&pg=PA83&lpg=PA8...

and see English references at
http://www.duversity.org/ideas/framework.html
http://www.antiqbook.co.uk/boox/che/19327.shtml

http://www.soc.ucsb.edu/ct/pages/JWM/Syllabi/Measuring Meani...
"Third, we will discuss some of the ways in which textual data can be formally analyzed in order to measure and visualize basic ***structures of meaning*** which operate in discourse."
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Steffen Walter
Germany
Local time: 16:32
Grading comment
much appreciated...thanks
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +3structures of meaning / meaning structures
Steffen Walter
3connotation strings
Amphyon


  

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20 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
structures of meaning / meaning structures


Explanation:
I'd prefer the first option.

Compare Google book search results at

http://books.google.de/books?id=WB25PuTLHbYC&pg=PA113&lpg=PA... and
http://books.google.de/books?id=wYxGPQWGKvUC&pg=PA83&lpg=PA8...

and see English references at
http://www.duversity.org/ideas/framework.html
http://www.antiqbook.co.uk/boox/che/19327.shtml

http://www.soc.ucsb.edu/ct/pages/JWM/Syllabi/Measuring Meani...
"Third, we will discuss some of the ways in which textual data can be formally analyzed in order to measure and visualize basic ***structures of meaning*** which operate in discourse."

Steffen Walter
Germany
Local time: 16:32
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 48
Grading comment
much appreciated...thanks

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  franglish
7 mins

agree  Inge Meinzer
1 hr

agree  Helen Shiner: structures of meaning, preferably/That is difficult to answer without a whole sentence even, but tentatively, I would tend towards recognising or even acknowledging/with due deference to
1 hr
  -> Related question: What would you use for "erkennen" here (see context "Sinnstrukturen erkennende") - "identify" or "recognise"?
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23 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
connotation strings


Explanation:
...(significant connotation strings)...

Amphyon
Italy
Local time: 16:32
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Steffen Walter: ?? I don't see how this could ever fit the (admittedly scarce) context.
14 mins

neutral  Ken Cox: maybe in IT (but even then it would more likely be 'denotation', wouldn't it?)
20 mins
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