tekstlige

Tekstlige is a Norwegian adjective meaning relating to text or consisting of text. It is used to describe sources, data, documents, or analyses where the primary medium is written language rather than images, sound, or other modalities. The word is formed from the root "tekst" (text) with the suffix "-lig," yielding "tekstlig" for singular and "tekstlige" for plural when before a noun, as in "tekstlige kilder," "tekstlige data," or "tekstlige dokumenter." The term is common in linguistics, library and information science, journalism, and academic writing when distinguishing text-based content from non-textual content.

In practice, "tekstlige" emphasizes features of the text itself—content, structure, style, and linguistic characteristics—rather than the author’s intent, visuals, or multimedia elements. In research, one might analyze "tekstlige trekk" (textual features) or extract information from "tekstlige kilder." The concept also appears in digital humanities and natural language processing, where "tekstlige data" are processed for tasks such as parsing, named-entity recognition, or sentiment analysis.

Etymology-wise, the form derives from "tekst" plus the suffix "-lig," meaning "like" or "related to," a productive construction in Norwegian for adjectives describing properties. Spelling follows standard Norwegian grammar: "tekstlig" (singular) and "tekstlige" (plural).