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Re: What is a "review"?
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lugnet.general
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Wed, 9 Jan 2002 11:52:04 GMT
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I wrote:
> Barring the actual use of the word "review" which does seem to require a
> certain methodology of approach,
You know, I cannot find a dictionary definition that enumerates any kind of
methodology for the word "review." Instead, there is a lot of sketchy
wording like:
To look over, study, or examine again.
To consider retrospectively; look back on.
To examine with an eye to criticism or correction
a general survey of something, esp. in words; a report or account of something.
to view, look at, or look over again.
to survey mentally; take a survey of
to discuss (a book, play, etc.) in a critical review; write a critical
report upon.
See? No hard and fast rules for how a review is accomplished, or of what --
with detailed precision -- a review is comprised. What I and everyone else
has been assuming about the meaning and use of this word is actually a
colloquial meaning and usage and not a dictionary definition.
Allan's site could fairly be considered to be comprised of reviews of the
"to survey mentally" or "discussion" type.
Everyone can ease down now...disaster has been avoided and civilization as
we know it has been preserved.
-- Hop-Frog
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| (...) Good point, hoppy... :) there's 2 forms of the word... a denotative meaning: which in this case is to "study again" and a conotative meaning: which in Lar's and others case is to experience it before you write about....hence: their meaning of (...) (23 years ago, 9-Jan-02, to lugnet.general)
| | | Re: What is a "review"?
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| (...) But they all seem to imply some familiarity with and experience of the subject being reviewed. (...) No, it could be considered to comprise of reviews of *pictures* of the sets. (...) Cheers Richie Dulin (23 years ago, 9-Jan-02, to lugnet.general)
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| (...) Okay, okay! I'll pick it up. Geez... Anyway, back to the original topic of the thread... Y'know, at the same time that it is dishonest to call these set opinions "reviews" barring actually owning, opening, building, and bitching about the sets (...) (23 years ago, 9-Jan-02, to lugnet.general)
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