An-Najah University Journal for Research - B (Humanities)

The Role of Micro and Macro Elements in Understanding a Text: An ‎Analytical Study of G. De Maupassant's (The Necklace)

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2004-11-27
2005-11-13
2005-11-13
625 - 664

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Abstract

This study aims at studying the role of micro elements in understanding the macro elements which both help in understanding and deciding the story line and determining the function of a text. In compliance with this aim, the researchers used content analysis of G. De Maupassant's “The Necklace ”. The bases of the content analysis were embodied in the following major hypotheses: (1) Satisfactory understanding of a text depends on two related dimensions: the decontextualized knowledge and the contextualized knowledge of how to use a language appropriately in context. (2) Relying only on one language component, e.g. grammar rules, in order to create a communicative sentence, and overlooking other language components, will result in a communication breakdown, because both linguistic and the paralinguistic components of a language are interdependent and overlapping. The basic tools used for analysis were two fold (1) quantitative statistical analysis in which the micro elements were tabulated and analyzed. (2) qualitative analysis in which the micro elements were used systematically to investigate the level of appropriateness of a given item to the text as a whole. Thus one can say that the tools of analysis were both quantitative and qualitative. The aims of the study were achieved by indicating the role of micro elements and macro elements in re-building and understanding a text.

Recommended Citation

Awad, A., & Al-Makhzoumi, K. (2005). The Role of Micro and Macro Elements in Understanding a Text: An Analytical Study of G. De Maupassant’s (The Necklace). An-Najah University Journal for Research - B (Humanities), 20(2), 625–664. https://doi.org/10.35552/0247-020-002-010
[1]A. Awad and K. Al-Makhzoumi, “The Role of Micro and Macro Elements in Understanding a Text: An Analytical Study of G. De Maupassant’s (The Necklace),” An-Najah University Journal for Research - B (Humanities), vol. 20, no. 2, pp. 625–664, Nov. 2005, doi: 10.35552/0247-020-002-010.
Awad, Ahmad, and Khalaf Al-Makhzoumi. “The Role of Micro and Macro Elements in Understanding a Text: An Analytical Study of G. De Maupassant’s (The Necklace).” An-Najah University Journal for Research - B (Humanities), vol. 20, no. 2, Nov. 2005, pp. 625–64. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.35552/0247-020-002-010.
1.Awad A, Al-Makhzoumi K. The Role of Micro and Macro Elements in Understanding a Text: An Analytical Study of G. De Maupassant’s (The Necklace). An-Najah University Journal for Research - B (Humanities) [Internet]. 2005 Nov;20(2):625–64. Available from: http://dx.doi.org/10.35552/0247-020-002-010
Awad, Ahmad, and Khalaf Al-Makhzoumi. “The Role of Micro and Macro Elements in Understanding a Text: An Analytical Study of G. De Maupassant’s (The Necklace).” An-Najah University Journal for Research - B (Humanities) 20, no. 2 (November 2005): 625–64. https://doi.org/10.35552/0247-020-002-010.

(دور العناصر الجزئية والكلية في فهم النص-دراسة تحليلية لقصة (العقد

معلومات المقال

2004-11-27
2005-11-13
2005-11-13
625 - 664

الكلمات الإفتتاحية

الملخص

تهدف هذه الدراسة الى ابراز اهمية دور العناصر الجزئية في فهم العناصر الكلية التي تقود معا الى المساعدة في فهم وتحديد محتوى القصة والهدف من وراء اختيار النص. استخدم الباحثان تحليل المحتوى لقصة ""العقد"" لموباسانت، واعتمد الباحثان في تحليل المحتوى على الفرضيات التالية: (1) الفهم الكافي والمعمق لأي نص يعتمد على بعدين متداخلين هما المعرفة اللغوية والمعرفة التي نحصل عليها بوساطة السياق الذي يمثل الشكل الامثل لاستخدام اللغة. (2) ان الاعتماد على مكون واحد من مكونات اللغة واهمال المكونات الاخرى سوف ينتج عنه ما يسمى بفشل الاتصال اللغوي لأنه لا يوجد حدود بين هذه المكونات في اللغة الواحدة حيث ان كلا منها يعتمد على الاخر. اتسمت ادوات التحليل ببعدين: (1) البعد الكمي الاحصائي الذي تم من خلاله تحليل الكم أي كثرة او قلة استخدام العناصر المصغرة. (2) التحليل النوعي الذي من خلاله تم تحليل كيفية ونوعية العناصر المصغرة و هكذا يمكن القول ان التحليل المستخدم في هذه الدراسة هو كمي ونوعي في ان واحد.

Recommended Citation

Awad, A., & Al-Makhzoumi, K. (2005). The Role of Micro and Macro Elements in Understanding a Text: An Analytical Study of G. De Maupassant’s (The Necklace). An-Najah University Journal for Research - B (Humanities), 20(2), 625–664. https://doi.org/10.35552/0247-020-002-010
[1]A. Awad and K. Al-Makhzoumi, “The Role of Micro and Macro Elements in Understanding a Text: An Analytical Study of G. De Maupassant’s (The Necklace),” An-Najah University Journal for Research - B (Humanities), vol. 20, no. 2, pp. 625–664, Nov. 2005, doi: 10.35552/0247-020-002-010.
Awad, Ahmad, and Khalaf Al-Makhzoumi. “The Role of Micro and Macro Elements in Understanding a Text: An Analytical Study of G. De Maupassant’s (The Necklace).” An-Najah University Journal for Research - B (Humanities), vol. 20, no. 2, Nov. 2005, pp. 625–64. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.35552/0247-020-002-010.
1.Awad A, Al-Makhzoumi K. The Role of Micro and Macro Elements in Understanding a Text: An Analytical Study of G. De Maupassant’s (The Necklace). An-Najah University Journal for Research - B (Humanities) [Internet]. 2005 Nov;20(2):625–64. Available from: http://dx.doi.org/10.35552/0247-020-002-010
Awad, Ahmad, and Khalaf Al-Makhzoumi. “The Role of Micro and Macro Elements in Understanding a Text: An Analytical Study of G. De Maupassant’s (The Necklace).” An-Najah University Journal for Research - B (Humanities) 20, no. 2 (November 2005): 625–64. https://doi.org/10.35552/0247-020-002-010.

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