Tekstuaalisessa

Tekstuaalisessa is Finnish adjective inflected in the inessive singular form of tekstuaalinen, meaning “textual” or “relating to text.” It is used to indicate something that occurs or exists within a textual context, for example in academic or literary discussions. The form tekstuaalisessa specifically signals “in the textual context” and is commonly found in phrases such as tekstuaalisessa kontekstissa or tekstuaalisessa tutkimuksessa.

In usage, tekstuaalisessa modifies nouns to emphasize text-centered perspective or textual conditions. Common examples include phrases like tekstuaalisessa kontekstissa, tekstuaalisessa analyysissä, or tekstuaalisessa tutkimuksessa, where the focus is on how text functions, meaning, or interpretation within a given framework. The term is typical in fields such as literary studies, linguistics, media studies, and humanities research that analyze text and its relation to readers, culture, or discourse.

Etymology and related terms: tekstuaalinen derives from teksti (text) plus the suffix -aalinen, forming a general meaning of “textual.” The suffix -inen then yields the inessive singular form -isessa for the adjective when describing location or context, producing tekstuaalisessa. Related concepts include tekstuaalisuus (textuality), which refers to the quality or nature of being textual, and textual analysis as a broader methodological category.

See also: tekstuaalisuus, tekstuaalinen, textual analysis, literary theory.