Lexical Quantitative Content Analysis in Comparison with Other Methods of Studying the Language of Print Media Cover Image

Лексикален количествен анализ на съдържанието в сравнение с други методи за изучаване езика на печата
Lexical Quantitative Content Analysis in Comparison with Other Methods of Studying the Language of Print Media

Author(s): Wojciech Kajtoch
Subject(s): Social Sciences, Media studies, Communication studies
Published by: Факултет по журналистика и масова комуникация, Софийски университет „Св. Кл. Охридски”
Keywords: lexical quantitative content analysis; quantitative lexical textual image of the world; content analysis; media studies

Summary/Abstract: The article looks at different analyses of media content. The quantitative content analysis is a necessary first step in the research of any media flow. This type of analysis provides a technique for objectively pointing out themes and thematic lines in a particular medium. Lexical quantitative content analysis is defined as both analyzing and measuring words. It has two distinct paradigms: the leading words method and the keyword method. The text provides definitions for the terms “textual image of the word” and “lingual image of the world”. The methods explore are presented in a way that accommodates their application.

  • Issue Year: 1/2022
  • Issue No: 11
  • Page Range: 5-42
  • Page Count: 38
  • Language: Bulgarian