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An application of computerised corpus linguistics techniques to analyze texts – a personal construct theory perspective

Green, B.

Keywords:
Textual analysis, personal construct theory, constructivism, content analysis.

Abstract:
To date the analysis of personal constructs have primarily been restricted to small data sets elicited via interviews, repertory grids or self-characterisation sketches. Within Personal Construct Theory (PCT) there has been growing interest in methods to analyse longer texts. Theoretical as well as technical developments in other fields offer opportunities to examine constructs and construing in longer texts. One such field is computerised corpus linguistics. A brief example is provided of a computerised analysis informed by George Kelly’s “Ways of listening”. Examples of the analysis and practical issues associated with the approach are discussed.