- "Explication is the process of drawing out the meaning of something which is not clearly defined, so as to make explicit what is currently left implicit."
Process of examining the elements that comprise a text or historical event to explain and understand its meaning and significance.
Historical Context: Understanding the historical context in which a text was created is important for properly contextualizing the text and interpreting its meaning.
Textual Analysis: Developing skills in close reading and textual analysis will enable one to uncover implicit meanings and nuances in a text that might not be immediately apparent.
Literary Devices: Familiarizing oneself with the different literary devices that authors use to convey meaning is important for understanding the message or theme of a text, as well as for identifying any subtext or hidden meanings.
Historical Criticism: Historical criticism involves analyzing literary texts through the lens of the time period in which they were written, which helps to identify the historical context and cultural norms that influenced the author's writing.
Archival Research: Conducting archival research involves gathering primary sources from the same historical period as the text being analyzed, in order to better understand the social, cultural, and intellectual milieu in which the text was produced.
Reception Theory: Reception theory involves analyzing how a text has been received and interpreted by audiences throughout history, and how this reception has influenced its meaning.
Intertextuality: Intertextuality involves analyzing how a text references or alludes to other works of literature, which provides context and meaning for the text as well as enhances the reader's understanding of the interplay between different works of literature.
Narrative Theory: Narrative theory involves analyzing how a story is constructed, including its plot, character development, point of view, and structure, in order to uncover the underlying themes or messages of the text.
Hermeneutics: Hermeneutics is a philosophy of interpretation that helps to establish a framework for understanding the meaning and significance of a text, by examining the reader's own cultural biases and assumptions.
Historical Linguistics: Historical linguistics involves analyzing the language used in a text, including its syntax, grammar, and vocabulary, in order to better understand the historical and cultural context in which the text was written.
Structural explication: This involves studying the larger social, political, and economic structures that influenced how events unfolded in the past. It often involves analyzing power dynamics and social hierarchies.
Linguistic explication: This type of explication involves studying the language used by historical figures, and understanding how their choice of words influenced their actions and decisions.
Ideological explication: This type of explication involves examining the ideological beliefs and values of historical figures, and exploring how these beliefs shaped their behavior.
Psychological explication: This type of explication involves studying the psychological motivations of historical figures, and understanding how their emotional state and mental processes influenced their actions.
Materialist explication: This type of explication involves studying the material conditions that influenced historical events, such as economic structures and technological developments.
Cultural explication: This type of explication involves studying the cultural beliefs, practices, and values of a particular society, and exploring how these elements influenced historical events.
Gendered explication: This type of explication involves studying the gendered dynamics of historical events, and understanding how gender roles and expectations influenced historical figures and their actions.
Postcolonial explication: This type of explication involves studying the impact of colonialism on historical events and understanding how the legacy of colonialism continues to shape contemporary society.
- "The term explication is used in both analytic philosophy and literary criticism."
- "Rudolf Carnap was the first to coin the term in an analytic philosophical approach."
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- "Gustave Lanson’s idea of Explication de Texte"
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- "Explication (German: Explikation)"
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