The narrative arc: Revealing core narrative structures through text analysis
The narrative arc: Revealing core narrative structures through text analysis
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DOI：
10.1126/sciadv.aba2196
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发表时间：
2020-08-01
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13.6
通讯作者：
Pennebaker, James W.
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作者：
Boyd, Ryan L.;Blackburn, Kate G.;Pennebaker, James W.
长期以来，不同学科的学者一直在争论叙事背后是否存在共同的结构。使用基于计算机的语言分析方法，对类似于40,000个传统叙事(例如小说和电影剧本)和类似20,000个非传统叙事(报纸文章中的科学报道、TED演讲和最高法院意见)的几种结构和心理语言类别进行了测量。纵观传统叙事，出现了一个一致的潜在故事结构，揭示了三个主要过程：舞台、情节发展和认知紧张。没有证据表明遵守规范的故事结构与故事的受欢迎程度有关。最后，对以事实为导向的文本的分析揭示了与基于故事的叙述不同的结构。
Scholars across disciplines have long debated the existence of a common structure that underlies narratives. Using computer-based language analysis methods, several structural and psychological categories of language were measured across similar to 40,000 traditional narratives (e.g., novels and movie scripts) and similar to 20,000 nontraditional narratives (science reporting in newspaper articles, TED talks, and Supreme Court opinions). Across traditional narratives, a consistent underlying story structure emerged that revealed three primary processes: staging, plot progression, and cognitive tension. No evidence emerged to indicate that adherence to normative story structures was related to the popularity of the story. Last, analysis of fact-driven texts revealed structures that differed from story-based narratives.