Caressing the Noun: Using Natural Language Processing to Read Gertrude Stein's 'Tender Buttons'.

摘要

This thesis uses Natural Language Processing to study Gertrude Stein's Tender Buttons. Stein's poetics collide with alternative reading practices. Her writing challenges both conventional and nonconventional approaches, and disrupts the "seeing" of machine reading that utilizes Natural Language Processing. Her concern with grammar and vocabulary are rendered visible with computer-aided reading, revealing patterns that reinforce her commentary in "Poetry and Grammar." Stein's writing demands special attention in traversing the balance between traditional, close reading and computational approaches.