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Discourse analysis originated in the 1950s and shifted the focus from studying sentences to larger linguistic units.
Discourse analysis originated in the 1950s and shifted the focus from studying sentences to larger linguistic units.
True
Discourse analysis is only concerned with written texts and not spoken data.
Discourse analysis is only concerned with written texts and not spoken data.
False
Halliday and Hasan support the text-discourse distinction and believe that a text must form a unified whole.
Halliday and Hasan support the text-discourse distinction and believe that a text must form a unified whole.
False
Which of the following is NOT one of the fields that have contributed to the development of discourse analysis?
Which of the following is NOT one of the fields that have contributed to the development of discourse analysis?
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According to Crystal, how does he define discourse?
According to Crystal, how does he define discourse?
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How do Halliday and Hasan differ from Brown and Yule in defining text or discourse?
How do Halliday and Hasan differ from Brown and Yule in defining text or discourse?
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What is discourse analysis concerned with studying? It is concerned with the study of the relationship between language and its ______ situation, the context cultural influences which affect language in use.
What is discourse analysis concerned with studying? It is concerned with the study of the relationship between language and its ______ situation, the context cultural influences which affect language in use.
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According to Brown and Yule, what is text? It is the representation of discourse and the ______ record of a communicative act.
According to Brown and Yule, what is text? It is the representation of discourse and the ______ record of a communicative act.
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What is the term used to describe a continuous stretch of language larger than a sentence, often constituting a coherent unit? It is called ______.
What is the term used to describe a continuous stretch of language larger than a sentence, often constituting a coherent unit? It is called ______.
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Study Notes
Discourse Analysis Origins
- Discourse analysis emerged in the 1950s.
- It shifted the focus from sentence-level analysis to larger linguistic units.
Discourse Analysis Focus
- Discourse analysis studies the relationship between language and its social situation.
- It examines the cultural influences that affect language in use.
Discourse vs. Text
- Halliday and Hasan believe that a text must form a unified whole.
- Brown and Yule define text as the representation of discourse, a tangible record of a communicative act.
Defining Discourse
- Crystal defines discourse as language in use.
- Halliday and Hasan emphasize text as a unified whole, while Brown and Yule focus on the tangible representation of communicative acts.
Fields Contributing to Discourse Analysis
- Discourse analysis is a multidisciplinary field, drawing on various fields.
- The provided text does not mention specific fields that have contributed to its development.
Discourse as a Continuous Stretch of Language
- A continuous stretch of language larger than a sentence is called discourse.
- Discourse often constitutes a coherent unit.
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Test your knowledge on the evolution and significance of discourse analysis in linguistics, semiotics, psychology, and communication studies with our quiz! Learn about the shift from sentence-level studies to the analysis of larger linguistic units in discourse and the impact of cognitive science and artificial intelligence on this field.
