Table 1
The process of remaking meaning.
| COLLECTED DATA – STUDENT ESSAY (SWEDISH) | PROCESSING THE DATA | AN EXAMPLE OF ARGUMENT IN THE ORIGINAL SWEDISH TEXT | AN EXAMPLE OF ARGUMENT TRANSLATED TO ENGLISH TEXT |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arguments in written form | Writing provides statements/representations about a knowledge area. Some parts of the original text are included in the analysis so that Swedish and English-speaking readers can determine the fidelity and accuracy of the meaning in the translated written text. | Meaning is shaped through graphical applications (letters/numbers), semantics (meaning) and grammar (wordings and sentences). Eg., Detta är min slutsats: Hippocampus är centrum för nybildning av nervceller och nervceller behövs för att korttidsminnet ska fungera på bästa sätt. | Meaning is shaped through rearticulation in the same mode but in a different language. Eg., This is my conclusion: The hippocampus is the centre for new nerve cell formation and nerve cells are needed so that the short-term memory should work in the best way. |
| Arguments by the visual resources | Visual resources provide statements/representations about a knowledge area. Some visual resources are combined with written statements where the meaning in one mode is transduced to another mode. | Meaning is shaped through semantics (meaning) and visual structure and expressions. | Visual meaning is shaped through rearticulation in the same mode but the meaning in writing is translated to English. |
Table 2
Variation of words, references per essay, references in list and essays with visual resources.
| WORDS PER ESSAY | REFERENCES USED IN ARGUMENTS PER ESSAY | REFERENCES IN A LIST PER ESSAY | ESSAYS WITH VISUAL RESOURCES |
|---|---|---|---|
| Min – 1 423 words | Min – 2 references | Min – 4 references | 15/n54 |
| Mean – 6 096 words | Mean – 26 references | Mean – 17 references | |
| Max – 11 661 words | Max – 84 references | Max – 68 references |
Figure 1
A table of content in essay 5.
Figure 2
A graphic illustration in essay 16. Graphs originally published 2013 and retrieved by student 2017 at https://psykiatriregister.registercentrum.se.
Figure 3
A text-image illustration in essay 53. Image originally published at https://medium.com and retrieved by student.
Figure 4
A comparison based on classification in essay 41.