University thesis:
Dissertation, Georg-August-Universität Göttingen, 2023
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Description:
Originating in mythological research, the Hylistic theory introduces hylemes as a basic plot unit, containing actions, states, or background information derived from a source. These statements are organized in hyleme sequences which are derived by domain experts and concern a narrative variant. By using those sequences, narrative variants can be compared across different source materials, such as text genres or sources in different languages, and subsequently structurally aligned with variants of the same narrative. Establishing appropriate methods for the automation of these hyleme sequene...