Dionysis Goutsos, Unknown

Modeling Discourse Topic

Sequential Relations and Strategies in Expository Text

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This book is a study of techniques used to introduce, continue and change the discourse topic in expository writing. Discourse topic is examined by focusing on the sequential techniques and strategies in a step-by-step process. To describe the process a model of sequentiality is proposed. The aims of the book are to advance current thinking in discourse analysis and to provide a practical exemplar of expository discourse.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Praeger
• Seitenzahl: 222
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Dezember 1996
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 17mm
• Gewicht: 481g
• ISBN-13: 9781567502176
• ISBN-10: 1567502172
• Artikelnr.: 25614851

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction BRINGING THE TOPIC UP: FACETS OF TOPIC Thematics: The State of
the Art Topic as a Discrete Element Topic as a Structuring Frame The Need
for a Model Topic as a Sequential Structure Summary TRACING THE TOPIC:
SEQUENTIAL RELATIONS AND STRATEGIES The Problem of Topic as a Sequential
Structure Strategies of Sequentiality Sequential Techniques in Expository
Text The Signals of Topic Structure Summary MODELING SEQUENTIAL TOPIC The
Patterning of Topic Structure Framing the Analysis Topic Structure
Heuristics The Hierarchy and Synergy of Signals Text Boundaries THE TOPIC
MODEL IN ACTION Texts in English English and Greek Texts in Contrast THE
TOPIC MODEL IN PERSPECTIVE: TOWARD A MULTIPLANE DESCRIPTION OF DISCOURSE
Text Organization and Sequential Relations The Interaction of Topic
Structure with Other Text Relations The Multifunctionality of Topic Signals
The Contribution of Topic Structure to Text Organization and Coherence
ROUNDING THE TOPIC OFF: CONCLUSIONS The Modeling of Discourse Topic
Connections and Implications Sequential Relations and Beyond Appendices
Bibliography Index