textual criticism

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   comparison of a particular text with related materials in order to establish authenticity

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Questions about textual criticism

What does textual criticism mean?

textual criticism means "comparison of a particular text with related materials in order to establish authenticity".

Is textual criticism a common word?

textual criticism is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.