Cognitive discourse analysis (CODA) is a research method which examines natural language data in order to gain insights into patterns in (verbalisable) thought.
[1][2] The term was coined by Thora Tenbrink[3] to describe a kind of discourse analysis that had been carried out by researchers in linguistics and other fields.
Participants were asked to design a tour based on a map showing locations of interest, then describe their process.
[6] Participants were shown pictures of architectural diagrams (initial sketches drawn by architects in the very first stage of designing buildings).
The paper gathered data from sculptors, painters and artists on the basis that the three professions call for use of (and training in) spatial concepts.