We should neither seek a higher spiritual meaning divorced from the text nor rely on the common
sense meaning of the text available even to the «natural man.»
Not exact matches
This does not
mean that the interpreter must become a metaphysician in the
sense of making metaphysical judgments — although, at some point these become unavoidable and are in fact implicitly at work from the beginning, as in all thought — but rather that he or she is responsible for recognizing the metaphysical question which the thrust
of the
text implies.
In a modest
sense, this is the approach followed in this book, as we examine «
texts» in the world
of television and construct a «reading»
of them in order to surmise their
meaning for society as a whole.
The tract to the Hebrews speaks
of Jesus as having «learned through what he suffered»; and the Greek verb in that
text means «experienced» rather than suffering in the more obvious English
sense of the word.
He remembers that there have been plenty
of theologians down to the present day who by subtle doctrines and distinctions have not wanted to admit the
meaning of that
text from the Letter to Timothy, or who tried to evacuate its clear
sense and force by saying that such non-Christians could not believe because they have not got the historical revelation
of God's word and so could not be saved, because without real faith salvation is impossible.
You will
sense that particular gestures are appropriate, that certain words and phrases stand out in your practice readings, and that various
meanings of the
texts will be coming into sharper focus.
This
means that context — in the broad
sense of cultural, religious, social, political and economical circumstances — and
text — as Scripture in its process
of transmission and interpretation, that is, its Tradition — do mutually interpret each other.
Is it enough for theologians to say that biblical truth is the capacity
of the
text to draw readers into a new framework
of meaning that makes
sense of one's life and world?
In his Presidential Address to the North American Patristic Society in 1994, Frederick W. Norris acknowledged that «some
of the most interesting voices interpreting early Christian
texts are Christian theologians from Africa, Asia, and Latin America,» and that some
of them «make historical comments and acknowledge that their
sense of what the
texts mean is formed by their present commitments and their membership in specific communities.»
Yet (with a little sleight
of hand that comes from peeking ahead and thinking
of Frye's basic distinction), we can already
sense that one
text is going to emphasize centrifugal
meanings and the other, centripetal
meanings.
According to Steinmetz, this kind
of exegesis did not
mean the abandonment
of the literal
sense of the
text.
It is important to note that «key words» in this technical
sense are not always the most important to the
meaning of the
text; rather, they are «key» to determining statistically significant differences between
texts or corpora.
Students develop the following skills: - skimming and scanning - reading for
meaning - note making - summarising - making
sense of difficult
texts - understanding character, mood and setting Students explore a range
of texts on varying topics including: - hurricanes - Christianity - Harry Potter - Shakespeare - Hunger Games - Animals A booklet
of the
texts (and many more) is included which was taken from the national literacy strategy
It involves making
sense of the
text, knowing the
meaning of words and how they fit together in a sentence, remembering the sequence
of events and main ideas, knowing about typical characters and their traits.
It covers the following National Curriculum learning objectives: - develop pleasure in reading, motivation to read, vocabulary and understanding by: listening to, discussing and expressing views about a wide range
of contemporary and classic poetry, stories and non-fiction at a level beyond that at which they can read independently - becoming increasingly familiar with and retelling a wider range
of stories, fairy stories and traditional tales - drawing on what they already know or on background information and vocabulary provided by the teacher - making inferences on the basis
of what is being said and done - answering and asking questions - predicting what might happen on the basis
of what has been read so far - using dictionaries to check the
meaning of words that they have read - checking that the
text makes
sense to them, discussing their understanding, and explaining the
meaning of words in context
Although he was still struggling to develop decoding skills, he was already constructing
meaning, making
sense, questioning the author
of the
text — doing all the things that a thoughtful reader should do.
The Touring edition is the top
of the line Accord, which
means it comes with 10 - way power driver's seat, four - way power front passenger's seat, leather, heated seats front and back, premium audio, Apple CarPlay / Android Auto connectivity, Pandora,
text messaging, dual - zone climate controls, moonroof, rain -
sensing wipers, auto - on headlamps, LED exterior lighting (including fogs), a full array
of passive safety equipment as well as all sorts
of computerized driver aids (lane and blind spot watch, collision mitigation braking, and a camera that shows you the right - rear quadrant when you turn on your right - turn indicator.
Any or all
of the following: a.) correcting spelling, grammar, punctuation, syntax, and word usage while preserving the
meaning and voice
of the original
text b.) checking for or imposing a consistent style and format c.) preparing a style sheet to document style and format d.) reading for overall clarity and
sense on behalf
of the prospective audience e.) querying the appropriate party about apparent errors or inconsistencies f.) noting permissions needed to publish copyrighted material g.) preparing a manuscript for the next stage
of the publication process h.) cross-checking references, art, figures, tables, equations, and other features for consistency with their mentions in the
text.
He
means fan service in the
sense of «including tons
of references only long time fans would get,» though I also get the feeling you might be joking (yeah I'm bad at realizing jokes through
text unless it's just that incredibly obvious).
I
mean a few hours into the game and i got this
sense that each area was slowly blending into a compacted skyrim, beautiful environments, several hours
of quests within each area and fortunately enough world building for the lore enthusiasts (although poorly delivered most
of the time through
text walls, only a few instances doing otherwise).
Especially in Pettibon's later work, where the
text tends to be longer, the
text part becomes an equal graphic element in the composition, thus creating a
sense of urgency on behalf
of the viewer, to produce
meaning out
of contradictory elements.
This work's playful image and ironic
text immediately disrupt our traditional
sense of meaning, placing us in an uncanny world where we can't rely on what we know.
In his seminal theoretical
text, In the Break: The Aesthetics
of the Black Radical Tradition (2003), Fred Moten asks: «What are the internal relations within that experience between the intellection
of the poem's
meaning and the
sensing of its visuality and / or aurality?
The unease and instability referenced in the final
text plate she said is about one's condition or status and «what would that
mean kind
of in a private
sense or a public
sense.»
You have to have a
sense of what the
text means, but you also have to know the context
of the image for those two distinct pieces
of information to make
sense.»
Texts places us within a space
of language but, with whatever analytic
means necessary, we finally make
sense of our utterances through the flesh
of our bodies, animating the word through experience.
[1] The term was first popularized early in the 21st century and is a portmanteau
of sex and
texting, where the latter is
meant in the wide
sense of sending a
text possibly with images.