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Which of the following best defines academic text?
Which of the following best defines academic text?
- Text that is used for entertainment purposes
- Text that involves practical or technical skills
- Text that is written in a complex and difficult language
- Text that relates to the work done in schools, colleges, and universities (correct)
What does the term 'text' refer to in linguistics?
What does the term 'text' refer to in linguistics?
- Any form of communication
- Any stretch of language perceived as a connected purposeful whole (correct)
- Any written piece of work
- Any language that can be understood in context
Which of the following is an example of a text?
Which of the following is an example of a text?
- A stop sign
- A piece of music
- A novel (correct)
- A painting
What does the term 'academic' relate to?
What does the term 'academic' relate to?
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What does the term 'academic text' differentiate?
What does the term 'academic text' differentiate?
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In linguistics, 'text' is defined as 'any stretch of language perceived as a connected ________ whole'
In linguistics, 'text' is defined as 'any stretch of language perceived as a connected ________ whole'
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Academic text is characterized by its focus on ________ rather than practical or technical skills.
Academic text is characterized by its focus on ________ rather than practical or technical skills.
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An example of a text can be as simple as ________ words, such as a stop sign.
An example of a text can be as simple as ________ words, such as a stop sign.
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Don Quixote is an example of a _________.
Don Quixote is an example of a _________.
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Text refers to ________ rather than form.
Text refers to ________ rather than form.
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