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Conceptual Analysis as Thickening: Influence as an Example

Wei, Jingzhu; Renear, Allen H.

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Title
Conceptual Analysis as Thickening: Influence as an Example
Author(s)
  • Wei, Jingzhu
  • Renear, Allen H.
Issue Date
2020
Keyword(s)
  • bibliometrics
  • influence
  • citation
  • impact
  • deviant causal chains
  • Grice
  • thick description
  • interpretative social science
  • Geertz
  • conceptual analysis
Abstract
Intellectual influence is a critical notion in many fields, and yet an adequate definition has not been developed. The problem of deviant causal chains is the major obstacle. Our discussion illustrates how conceptual analysis can contribute to thickening the thin descriptions that are developed from applications of computational methods in the humanities.
Publisher
ADHO
Series/Report Name or Number
DH, 2020
Type of Resource
text
Language
eng
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Jingzhu Wei

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