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Reading Machines: Toward and Algorithmic Criticism | Stephen Ramsay
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Besides familiar and now-commonplace tasks that computers do all the time, what else are they capable of? Stephen Ramsay's intriguing study of computational text analysis examines how computers can be used as "reading machines" to open up entirely new possibilities for literary critics. Computer-based text analysis has been employed for the past several decades as a way of searching, collating, and indexing texts. Despite this, the digital revolution has not penetrated the core activity of literary studies: interpretive analysis of written texts. Computers can handle vast amounts of data, allowing for the comparison of texts in ways that were previously too overwhelming for individuals, but they may also assist in enhancing the entirely necessary role of subjectivity in critical interpretation. Reading Machines discusses the importance of this new form of text analysis conducted with the assistance of computers. Ramsay suggests that the rigidity of computation can be enlisted in the project of intuition, subjectivity, and play.
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Read.Em.And.Eat
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Since today is my Friday, I think for my two days off I‘m going to do a self-imposed 24-in-48. I reallly want to finish the raven cycle before Dewey‘s 24hr readathon next weekend and it will be a great way to recharge and be antisocial after a tough week. Does anyone else host their own mini readathons when you want to cut down your tbr?

Redwritinghood I don‘t but have been thinking about it. I have a few short books and could probably knock out a few in one weekend. 6y
Traci1 I haven't ever done that but I'd like to. 6y
Read.Em.And.Eat @Traci1 join me! I love the 24 in 48 because I‘m a big fan of sleep lol 6y
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JamieArc Since I‘m not able to do Dewey‘s readathon, I decided to do my own last month. It made me realize that I need to set up readathons for myself more often. 6y
Traci1 How do you do it? Just keep track of time and be sure to read 24 hours out of the 2 days? 6y
Read.Em.And.Eat @JamieArc since I came from a job where I didn‘t have to see the public to a retail location (where I get to talk about books all day, so that‘s a perk!) I‘ve found that I create more readathons for myself just so I can be antisocial for a day or two haha. 6y
JamieArc @Read.Em.And.Eat I‘m the same way, and I find that it recharges me so much! I need that day to have no obligations to the house or a person - just to books. 6y
Smrloomis Sounds like a great idea to me! I haven‘t done it either, but would if I could. 👍🏽 6y
Eggs Sounds lovely. Read on 😊😊 6y
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Just checked Goodreads. TBR is currently at 4,876. Thank God I'm still at a reasonable amount 😂 😝 😁

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks 🤣😂🤣😂 I thought mine was bad!! (Maybe 100) 7y
CoverToCoverGirl 👀 Are you sure you weren't on my Goodreads account?! 😁😎 7y
Purrfectpages @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks I already have made peace with the fact I have more books on my TBR then I can read in my lifetime. Lol 7y
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Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @Purrfectpages I get anxious just trying to choose what to read out of my measly 100 or so!!! 7y
rubyslippersreads Mine is 5173! 😱 7y
Purrfectpages @rubyslippersreads yes! It's great to find someone just as crazy as me!! 7y
Purrfectpages @CoverToCoverGirl how many are on yours? 7y
silentrequiem You Littens are definitely my people! 7y
monkeygirlsmama I'm totes down with this. 7y
DimeryRene This made me giggle out loud at work. 7y
Ohjustbooks I haven't gotten around to adding all the books I wana read on my TBR because that will probably spiral out of control very soon and I'm not sure if I want to accept that 😅🤷🏻‍♀️🙈 7y
Purrfectpages @Ohjustbooks oh I embraced my addiction long ago lol 7y
Ohjustbooks I'm just gonna keep looking at my ever growing stack and not actually count it. Also having Ebooks on my kindle helps carry on the illusion 🤷🏻‍♀️ 7y
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