Researches on spatial images in words are synthesized to understand their present condition and analysis methods. Seventy papers are categorized into the three fields; 1) history of architecture 2) architectural space 3) urban and rural space. Then, in each of the fields, their purposes and texts and the methods used for their analyses are examined. And the difference of the style of texts are understood to think about the difference of the methods and their developing processes. In conclusion, methods of researches on spatial image in words are influenced by the style of texts. Researches have abilities to advance in comparative studies and interdisciplinary fields.
