These clauses are identified by the functions they serve and together they form a core narrative. For example, a separate group of clauses orient the reader to the narrative, describe the action, and resolve the action. He also examines the cohesion of each sentence, how these sentences form larger units and recognizes how the themes of the text are organized. The psychological methods of analysis concentrate less on the particulars of language and more on the meaning people create through words. Primacy looks at the first idea mentioned in the narrative.
Frequency is indicated by the number of times an identity is mentioned.
The salience indicator of omission generally is seen when people tell a story and neglect to mention their feelings or reactions to an event. When a phrase or series of phrases does not fit with the rest of the story, it indicates isolation . Incompletion is demonstrated by a story that does not have closure. Denzin considers the impact of gender and class on the narrative and recognizes that the audience influences how the story is told. These approaches to narrative analysis place different lenses on the data.