Within TEASys – Tübingen Explanatory Annotation System – we have structured our explanatory annotations according to categories and levels of annotations.
Annotation categories
The annotation system’s categories comprise the following:
A language (lexikon, syntax, etc.)
B form (verse, narrative structure, iconicity, etc.)
C intratext (motifs, recurring structures, etc.)
D intertext (relations to other texts)
E context (biography, history, philosophy, theology, etc.)
F interpretation (synthesis A-E)
G textual variants (variants relevant to the understanding of the text)
H questions (items that require annotation; comments on research already done relating to an item)
Annotation Levels
Levels of annotations are structured in accordance with the information they provide. They are not absolute but relative:
Level 1: basic information for text comprehension
Level 2: further information, based on information presented on level 1
Level 3: more advanced information, based on information presented on levels 1 and 2
The TEASys Style Guide
In order to have uniform standards for all annotations in the TEASys project, we have created a style guide. These standards are based on the TEASys and form a connection between the overall research project and the student groups. As we are continually improving on our theory and methods, the style guide is constantly updated.