Evaluation in Text

Evaluation is a central resource for meaning-making in text, but it is extremely complex. It is multifunctional and realized in ways whose systematicity is only beginning to be understood, and thus it defies easy identification and categorization. This article explores the different functions and surveys a range of approaches to the phenomenon, outlining the main features of each and illustrating their application in text analysis. The aim is to highlight both the common ground and the distinctive perspectives that the different approaches contribute to our understanding of the complexity.