To date, research into dynamic descriptions of text has focused mainly on the spoken mode; and while writing process research has examined language structures, it has largely ignored the functionality (meaning) inherent in them. Therefore, drawing on systemic functional linguistics (SFL) and keystroke logging software, this article takes a further step toward an interdisciplinary dialogue by outlining a new schematic for coding and analyzing revisions. More specifically, we show how revision activity can be tracked within functional components, across functional components, and across clauses in terms of forward and backward movements. By exploring three digitally constructed texts, which were produced and observed unobtrusively in a natural setting, we have attempted to illustrate how one writer’s revising process can be operationalized in terms of (a) chronological movement (sequence) and (b) spatial movement (location). Findings showed how activity was relatively consistent across datasets with regard to session management, revision frequency, and distribution of revision types. Moreover, results also showed how most revision activity occurred at, or ahead of, the point of inscription, particularly with regard to revising the end of clauses. However, findings also indicated that revising the start of clauses was equally important when considering the size of functional components.

迄今为止，对文本动态描述的研究主要集中在口头模式上。并且在写作过程研究中研究了语言结构时，它很大程度上忽略了语言结构固有的功能（含义）。因此，本文利用系统功能语言学（SFL）和按键记录软件，通过概述用于编码和分析修订的新原理图，朝着跨学科对话迈出了进一步的一步。更具体地说，我们展示了如何在功能组件内，功能组件之间以及子句之间根据向前和向后移动来跟踪修订活动。通过探索三种数字构造的文本，这些文本是在自然环境中毫不干扰地产生和观察的，我们试图从（a）按时间顺序移动（顺序）和（b）空间移动（位置）的角度来说明一位作者的修改过程如何得以实施。研究结果表明，在会话管理，修订频率和修订类型分布方面，数据集之间的活动如何相对一致。而且，结果还显示出大多数修订活动是如何在铭文上或铭文上发生的，特别是在修订条款结尾方面。但是，调查结果还表明，在考虑功能组件的大小时，修订条款开头也同样重要。和修订类型的分布。而且，结果还显示出大多数修订活动是如何在铭文上或铭文上发生的，特别是在修订条款结尾方面。但是，调查结果还表明，在考虑功能组件的大小时，修订条款的开头同等重要。和修订类型的分布。而且，结果还显示出大多数修订活动是如何在铭文上或铭文上发生的，特别是在修订条款结尾方面。但是，调查结果还表明，在考虑功能组件的大小时，修订条款的开头同等重要。