Vertailukontekstiin

Vertailukontekstiin is a Finnish term used in academic writing to denote being placed within or directed toward a comparative framework. It is formed from vertailu (comparison) and konteksti (context) with the illative suffix -in, which marks direction toward something, here the comparative context.

Usage and meaning

The phrase signals that analysis, interpretation, or discussion is conducted within a framework that compares phenomena across languages, cultures, texts, or data sets. It helps to specify the scope of the study and to frame findings in relation to other cases or theories. Common constructions include phrases like “asetettu vertailukontekstiin” (set in the comparative context) or “vertailukontekstiin perustuva lähestymistapa” (a comparative-context-based approach).

Examples

- Tutkimus on asetettu vertailukontekstiin, jossa verrataan kahden teoriaan vaikuttavia tekijöitä.

- Tekstin tulkinnassa vertailukontekstiin perustuva lähestymistapa korostaa eroja ja samankaltaisuuksia.

Relation to other terms

Vertailukontekstiin is closely related to vertailukonteksti (the comparative context) and to general konteksti (context). It contrasts with ilmiön tai ilmiöiden ymmärtämistä tilanteen muissa konteksteissa, kuten historiallisessa tai kulttuurisessa kontekstissa. The illative form emphasizes movement toward or inclusion within that specific framework.

Field of use and style

The term appears mainly in scholarly writing in linguistics, anthropology, literary studies, translation studies, and related disciplines. It signals a formal, comparative orientation and may be preferred in Finnish texts that aim to contrast phenomena across multiple cases rather than analyze them in isolation.

See also

Konteksti; vertailu; vertailukonteksti (concept in general)