1. A method for textual exploration and discovery comprising: annotating, with a processor, Subject-Verb-Object Structures (SVOS) in a grammatically encoded electronic text; and wherein said SVOS are used to identify semantic facets termed “Agent”, “Process” and “Object”, i.e. APOS, in a text span, and wherein said semantic facets “Agent”, “Process” and “Object” are provided as index entries in respective window panes on a display unit as contacts point to said electronic text.