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What does the word 'mode' in discourse refer to?

The medium of communication, i.e., spoken or written (correct)

The functions of communication

The language used in communication

The significance of communication

Which of the following is an example of data using the spoken mode of communication?

Recipes

Newspaper articles

Business negotiations (correct)

Novels

What is an example of data using the written mode of communication?

Leaflets (correct)

Business negotiations

Drawings

Colours

Which mode of communication involves non-verbal mediums such as drawings and colours?

Nonverbal Modes (B) Signup and view all the answers

What distinguishes the features of written and spoken discourses according to the text?

The linguistic effects on the discourse (D) Signup and view all the answers

What type of data includes texts that use mixtures of spoken, written, and nonverbal modes of communication?

Multimodal data (A) Signup and view all the answers

What represents an example of multimodal data according to the text?

A TV ad with voiceover and visual nonverbal elements (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main function of spoken discourse according to Leech, et al. (1982)?

To integrate individuals into a certain group (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the historical relationship between spoken and written discourse?

Spoken discourse existed before written discourse (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the importance of nonverbal elements in communication?

They complement spoken and written modes of communication (A) Signup and view all the answers