These interpretations are called `schemas' or, more pedantically, `schemata'. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
I think you're reading the text very pedantically. From Wordnik.com. [HANDS Across the Godhead?] Reference
"I'm not on the computer," he replies pedantically. From Wordnik.com. [Danielle Crittenden: Why Your Kids Should Play More Video Games] Reference
I pedantically insist on remarking upon your "prior to". From Wordnik.com. [languagehat.com: TRAI(T).] Reference
"Not slept, you've been dead," Sirhan says pedantically. From Wordnik.com. [Asimov's Science Fiction]
"They don't have marble," Magnus corrected me pedantically. From Wordnik.com. [A Body In The Bath House]
“I am 343 Guilty Spark,” the machine said, pedantically. From Wordnik.com. [The Flood]
It is true that this canon must not be received pedantically. From Wordnik.com. [The Making of Arguments] Reference
Rawley's work is disfigured by pedantically heavy punctuation. From Wordnik.com. [Characters from 17th Century Histories and Chronicles] Reference
This speech, pedantically delivered, probably seemed to Monsieur. From Wordnik.com. [The Vendetta] Reference
I rather pedantically ran off to tell my son, then I tried to write. From Wordnik.com. [Elodea] Reference
“I have never heard that locution before,” he said pedantically. From Wordnik.com. [Kahawa]
“Exactly!” said Xenophilius, his forefinger raised pedantically. From Wordnik.com. [Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows]
This large pastry shell is called vol-au-vent, she said pedantically. From Wordnik.com. [All That Glitters] Reference
“A good navigator must know his tools,” Chekov replied pedantically. From Wordnik.com. [The Three-Minute Universe] Reference
"Cashews from Vietnam might have been exposed to Agent Orange, " he said pedantically. From Wordnik.com. [Hot For Him]
Actually, technically (pedantically), we say - as opposed to write - 'the 19th of May'. From Wordnik.com. [When did we stop speaking English ?] Reference
For the pedantically inclined, I see that this book is a translation from a German original. From Wordnik.com. [The true origin of "intelligent design" - The Panda's Thumb] Reference
It's not till about Masters level at Uni they teach you how to pedantically source material. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2006-06-01] Reference
That's much more responsible, to me, then pedantically holding to religious dogma at all costs. From Wordnik.com. [Friday Pix] Reference
The man pedantically and relentlessly questioned the woman as to whether she was leading him on. From Wordnik.com. [Travel] Reference
The latter had only one side, and therefore — plurally and pedantically speaking — NO SIDES. From Wordnik.com. [Flatland: a romance of many dimensions] Reference
In fact, it may be a better idea to celebrate the shift of meaning rather than pedantically lament it. From Wordnik.com. [Fiddling while Rome burned] Reference
Oh, but whoever called Wikipedia “the penultimate authority” was being quite pedantically accurate. From Wordnik.com. [The Volokh Conspiracy » Miguel Estrada Writes in Support of Elena Kagan’s Confirmation] Reference
Every leading character introduces himself by pedantically stating his philosophical and political stance. From Wordnik.com. [The Heart of the Matter: Wilson Versus the Rest] Reference
I read Steve Rubel who somewhat pedantically states that digg. com has to be careful how they will play this. From Wordnik.com. [Wired.com Proves Digg Can Still be Bought] Reference
Whether the composer proceeded as deliberately, even pedantically, as Burmeister would have it may be doubted. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2009-06-01] Reference
(Anyway, his preferred title was "The Composer as Specialist", which makes the same point, just more pedantically). From Wordnik.com. [Everything's got a moral, if only you can find it] Reference
Two subcontinents had ground into each other, Gaber had told her pedantically, to force high those great stone peaks. From Wordnik.com. [Dinosaur Planet]
I scarcely believe this requires explanation, but there are obviously two ways to parse that sign ultra-pedantically. From Wordnik.com. [The Volokh Conspiracy » Interesting Cert Petition in Anti-Abortion Picketing Case] Reference
On other occasions, though, he inserts his research rather pedantically, such as when he discusses building techniques. From Wordnik.com. [Review of World Without End, by Ken Follett] Reference
That requires a different “manual handling” course what other sort of “handling” is there, I pedantically wonder. From Wordnik.com. [Get me out of here] Reference
Oren: I scarcely believe this requires explanation, but there are obviously two ways to parse that sign ultra-pedantically. From Wordnik.com. [The Volokh Conspiracy » Interesting Cert Petition in Anti-Abortion Picketing Case] Reference
O'Connor talked pedantically about the Electoral College, which, of course, had nothing to do with the Russians 'curiosity. From Wordnik.com. [The 'Accidental President'] Reference
The photographer said “400,000 YBP,” which I somewhat pedantically translated into SI the International System of units. From Wordnik.com. [Regulus satrapa - The Panda's Thumb] Reference
I think you're reading the text too pedantically, almost as if you're asking the text questions it isn't attempting to answer. From Wordnik.com. [HANDS Across the Godhead?] Reference
It is pedantically precise, giving the exact year, month, and even day when the Flood came, vii. 11, and when it ceased, viii. From Wordnik.com. [Introduction to the Old Testament] Reference
The detective who had been sent over from Groningen to take charge of the case spoke French slowly and just a little pedantically. From Wordnik.com. [Maigret in Holland]
I also go for “strong point” rather than “forte” pronounced pedantically as “fort” or pronounced questionably as “fortay.”. From Wordnik.com. [The Volokh Conspiracy » Language as Social Signal:] Reference
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