2015
@article{ZNM2015,
vgclass = {refpap},
author = {Tomas Zahora and Dmitri Nikulin and Mews, Constant J. and David Squire},
title = {Deconstructing Bricolage: Interactive Online Analysis of
Compiled Texts with {F}actotum},
journal = {Digital Humanities Quarterly},
volume = {9},
number = {1},
year = {2015},
url = {http://www.digitalhumanities.org/dhq/vol/9/1/000203/000203.html},
abstract = {Textual bricolage, the unacknowledged re-use of chunks of
existing texts within a new composition, spans the liminal space
between authorized, publicly shared, and de-authorized texts. While it
can result in unique literary juxtapositions, bricolage also challenges
the boundaries of authorial ownership. Understanding the methods and
responses to textual bricolage reflects how a culture engages with
textuality. Yet such study is often hindered by the sheer extent of
compared texts. In this article we explore the potential of using
Factotum, text similarity recognition software with visual interface,
for analysing textual bricolage. Using examples from medieval and
recent texts, we discuss different compilation techniques as well as
the interaction between the notions of authorship, plagiarism and
intertextuality.},
}