Extract Dialogue from a Screenplay to Explore Linear Discourse
This recipe extracts and examines a character’s dialogue from a play to explore a particular discourse in a linear fashion.
This recipe and exercise will soon be available as a PDF download.Ingredients
- An electronic transcript of a play or a screenplay;
- A List Words tool such as the TAPoR List Words Tool
- A Distribution tool such as the TAPoR Pattern Distribution Tool
- A Text Extraction tool such as the TAPoR Extract Text
This recipe is applied to a sample text in Exercise to Extract Dialogue from a Screenplay to Explore Linear DiscourseSteps
- Get an the electronic text of a play or screen play;
- Extract dialogue from text using the TAPoR Extract Text;
- Consider the evolution or form of the discourse using TAPoR List Words Tool or the distribution of particular words using the TAPoR Pattern Distribution Tool;
Discussion
Glossary
A Complete GlossaryNext Steps/Further Information
- List of All Recipes
- Exercise to Extract Dialogue from a Screenplay to Explore Linear Discourse
- Help with Particular Tools
- Background on Text Analysis
- Information about the TAPoR Concordance Tool
- Information about the TAPoR Frequency Distribution Tool
- Information about the TAPoR Extract Text Tool