- a continuous stretch of spoken or written language written larger than a sentence that conveys a message or idea
- a sequence of utterances or sentence
discourse
latin word for discourse
discursus
- coherence
- cohesion
- unity
- organization
- use of transitional devices.
characteristics of discourse
Piece of writing or speech, the main body of printed or written matter (written form of discourse)
text
- Cohesion
- Coherence
- Intentionalitality
- Acceptability
- Informativity
- Situationality
- Intertextuality
qualities of a text
- not “in” text
- realized through interaction between reader and text which becomes discourse
meaning
A stretch of language that is meaningful, purposive, and unified.
connected discourse
Refers to the smooth transition among the ideas represented in the sentences and paragraphs facilitated by grammatically correct connections written among senteces
cohesion
- Adding
- Sequencing
- Illustrating
- Comparing
- Qualifying
- Constructing
cohesive devices
the relationship of a text to other texts (references, influences, or connections).
intertexuality
appropriate to the situation or context
situationality
the amount of new or useful information the text provides
informativity
the reader’s recognition that the text is meaningful and appropriate
acceptability
the writer’s purpose or intention in producing the text
intentionality
refers to the logical flow of ideas
coherence
focuses on how ideas are linked using grammar and vocabulary, especially through the appropriate use of linking devices
cohesion
