secondary text

Frequency: 6.04.2 per million words

A text that provides commentary or analysis on a primary text.

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Examples (10)

  • Students often use a secondary text to understand the deeper meanings of a classic novel.
  • For her thesis, she analyzed several critical essays as secondary texts to support her argument.
  • A good researcher knows how to distinguish between a primary source and a secondary text.
  • The professor recommended a specific secondary text for further reading on the historical context.
  • Many scholars rely on secondary texts to build their interpretations of ancient manuscripts.
  • He found a valuable secondary text that offered a fresh perspective on the original poem.
  • When writing an essay, it's crucial to cite both primary and secondary texts correctly.
  • This book serves as an excellent secondary text for anyone studying Shakespeare's tragedies.
  • She spent hours cross-referencing information between the original document and various secondary texts.
  • The literary critic's work became a canonical secondary text for future generations.