.Txtual Forensics
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Dec 4, 2015
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This appreciative essay explores David Greetham’s notions of “textual forensics” in light of new forms of textual analytics practiced upon born-digital materials. It argues that computers and computational environments ask us to rethink basic evidentiary categories, i.e. “internal” vs. “external,” as well as such concepts as normality, agency, and intentionality in relation to textual criticism. In the process—through a forensic examination of one specific piece of digital media—we also learn something about David’s own personal computing habits.
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In Honor of David Greetham
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