Word

Negotiating Word

Introduction

Structure, content, and layout

1. Three aspects, or dimensions, of a document
   1. Structure
      • The elements and the rules that govern their organization
      • e.g. Book, Chapter, Verse
      • Two general kinds:
        • Block-level, e.g. paragraphs, extracts
        • In-line, e.g. book titles, proper nouns, emphases
      • "Genres" differ by what elements there are and how they are organized
        • Letters, Monographs, Memos, etc.
   2. Content
      • The actual text
      • Linguistic
   3. Layout
      • Block-level stuff: line spacing, indents, etc.
      • In-line stuff: font size, italics, etc.
2. Independent dimensions of a text
3. Conflated in traditional practice

First Things

Word's Views

1. Normal
2. Print
3. Web
4. Outline
5. Reading