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Which narrative form is primarily discussed as a distinction within Literary Studies?
Which narrative form is primarily discussed as a distinction within Literary Studies?
What types of texts are included in the Linguistic perspective on narrative?
What types of texts are included in the Linguistic perspective on narrative?
In the context of Social Sciences, what central question is addressed regarding narratives?
In the context of Social Sciences, what central question is addressed regarding narratives?
What feature distinguishes narratives from drama within the Literary perspective?
What feature distinguishes narratives from drama within the Literary perspective?
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Which aspect of Linguistics tends to focus on shorter text types?
Which aspect of Linguistics tends to focus on shorter text types?
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What is a mode of explanation mentioned under the Cognitive Sciences perspective?
What is a mode of explanation mentioned under the Cognitive Sciences perspective?
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Which of the following is NOT listed as a type of text within the Linguistics perspective?
Which of the following is NOT listed as a type of text within the Linguistics perspective?
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What distinguishes narrative clauses from other types of clauses in Linguistics?
What distinguishes narrative clauses from other types of clauses in Linguistics?
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What does the narrator emphasize about narrative in the text?
What does the narrator emphasize about narrative in the text?
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How is Esther described physically in the passage?
How is Esther described physically in the passage?
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What emotional expression does Esther exhibit when she laughs?
What emotional expression does Esther exhibit when she laughs?
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What does the porter suggest about Esther's bundle?
What does the porter suggest about Esther's bundle?
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What color is Esther's dress as described in the passage?
What color is Esther's dress as described in the passage?
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What distinguishes a narrative from a random series of events?
What distinguishes a narrative from a random series of events?
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What indicates Esther's bundle is heavy?
What indicates Esther's bundle is heavy?
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What distracts the porter from his interaction with Esther?
What distracts the porter from his interaction with Esther?
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Which statement accurately reflects the definition of a narrative?
Which statement accurately reflects the definition of a narrative?
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What detail is provided about the donkey-cart in the passage?
What detail is provided about the donkey-cart in the passage?
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What feature is crucial for a text to be classified as a narrative?
What feature is crucial for a text to be classified as a narrative?
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According to the definitions provided, which type of text does not qualify as a narrative?
According to the definitions provided, which type of text does not qualify as a narrative?
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In which context is narrative universally present?
In which context is narrative universally present?
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What is one reason that dramatic performances do not constitute a narrative?
What is one reason that dramatic performances do not constitute a narrative?
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What aspect is considered typical of human beings in relation to narrative?
What aspect is considered typical of human beings in relation to narrative?
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Which best represents the structure of a narrative as defined in the provided content?
Which best represents the structure of a narrative as defined in the provided content?
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What is a central question regarding the cognitive perspective of storytelling?
What is a central question regarding the cognitive perspective of storytelling?
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Which aspect is NOT associated with tellability in conversation analysis?
Which aspect is NOT associated with tellability in conversation analysis?
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According to Michael Bamberg, what is an important element of storytelling?
According to Michael Bamberg, what is an important element of storytelling?
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What does Fludernik’s model emphasize in storytelling?
What does Fludernik’s model emphasize in storytelling?
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What is one of the illustrative purposes of storytelling?
What is one of the illustrative purposes of storytelling?
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Which of the following best captures the essence of a story's explanatory value?
Which of the following best captures the essence of a story's explanatory value?
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What theme does John Keats convey in the quoted poem?
What theme does John Keats convey in the quoted poem?
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What metaphor is used in W.S. Merwin's illustration about unwrapping?
What metaphor is used in W.S. Merwin's illustration about unwrapping?
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What color is primarily associated with the body described in the content?
What color is primarily associated with the body described in the content?
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What was the initial bid communicated to the person inquiring about the house?
What was the initial bid communicated to the person inquiring about the house?
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Which of the following best describes the visual depiction of the body?
Which of the following best describes the visual depiction of the body?
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What does the term 'traces blurs signs no meaning light grey almost white' suggest?
What does the term 'traces blurs signs no meaning light grey almost white' suggest?
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What strategy did the person consider when making a bid on the house?
What strategy did the person consider when making a bid on the house?
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What is implied about the condition of the bare white body in the described setting?
What is implied about the condition of the bare white body in the described setting?
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What emotional state is suggested by the phrase 'silence within' as it relates to the character?
What emotional state is suggested by the phrase 'silence within' as it relates to the character?
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What does the repetitive mention of the color white suggest about the environment?
What does the repetitive mention of the color white suggest about the environment?
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Flashcards
Narrative
Narrative
A structured account of events that can be found in various forms like literature, film, or conversation.
Literary Studies Perspective
Literary Studies Perspective
Focus on narrative forms like epics, poetry, and drama to understand narrative structures.
Linguistic Perspective
Linguistic Perspective
Analyzes different types of texts including argumentative, instructional, and narrative.
Social Sciences Perspective
Social Sciences Perspective
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Cognitive Sciences Perspective
Cognitive Sciences Perspective
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Text Types
Text Types
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Mediacy vs Immediacy
Mediacy vs Immediacy
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Pragmatics
Pragmatics
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Narrators
Narrators
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Narratees
Narratees
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Event
Event
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Closure
Closure
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Temporal sequence
Temporal sequence
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Continuant subject
Continuant subject
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Universality of narrative
Universality of narrative
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Samuel Beckett
Samuel Beckett
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Na's Knife
Na's Knife
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Fixed Position
Fixed Position
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Invisible
Invisible
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Light Gray
Light Gray
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Murmur
Murmur
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Right Angle
Right Angle
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Perception
Perception
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Tellability
Tellability
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Cognitive Purpose of Storytelling
Cognitive Purpose of Storytelling
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Explanatory value of narratives
Explanatory value of narratives
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Experientiality (Fludernik)
Experientiality (Fludernik)
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Positioning (Michael Bamberg)
Positioning (Michael Bamberg)
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Self-Presentation
Self-Presentation
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Metaphor in storytelling
Metaphor in storytelling
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Performance in narratives
Performance in narratives
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Narrative Process
Narrative Process
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Setting
Setting
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Character Description
Character Description
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Conflict
Conflict
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Dynamic Character
Dynamic Character
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Static Character
Static Character
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Study Notes
Narratology Session 1
- Narratology is a lecture course for the winter semester 2024-25, taught by Monika Fludernik.
What is Narrative?
- Various perspectives on narrative from different fields are considered:
- Literary Studies (Epic, Lyric, Dramatic: narrative, poetry, drama)
- Linguistics (argumentative texts, instructional texts, narrative texts, description, expository texts, explanatory texts, conversation)
- Social Sciences (performance, face, purposes)
- Cognitive Sciences (modes of explanation: narrative, metaphor)
Pros and Cons of the Literary Perspective
- Basic distinction is made between narrative (novel) and drama (mediacy of narrative vs. immediacy of drama in the narrator).
- Examples such as film, cartoon, ballet, and dramatic narrative are mentioned.
Pros and Cons of the Linguistic Perspective
- The list of text types is open, encompassing distinctions between global text types, genres, and subgenres, and discourse modes (e.g., narrative – novel, short story, film, Gothic novel, detective story, etc).
- Linguistic analysis often focuses on shorter texts like obituaries, recipes, or application letters.
- Principles like text grammars (focused on syntactic model, Chomsky) and pragmatics (looking at context and use) are highlighted.
Pros and Cons of the Social Science Perspective
- The central question focuses on why people tell stories.
- Analysis includes aspects like tellability and point- conversational analysis, entertainment/performance, self-presentation, current argument illustration, positioning (Michael Bamberg), and expression of ideas and emotions.
Pros and Cons of the Cognitive Perspective
- The central question focuses on the mental/cognitive purpose of storytelling.
- Explanatory value of narratives (cause and effect, temporality) is compared to other forms of explanation like metaphors or diagrams or visualisations.
- Experientiality (model Fludernik) is mentioned.
Moving Towards a Definition
- Various examples of narratives given and analysed.
Definitions (as per Gerald Prince's Dictionary of Narratology)
- Narrative is the recounting of one or more real or fictitious events communicated by one or more narrators to one or more narratees.
- Example texts (such as about electrons, people, or events) which do not have an event sequence are not narratives.
- A dramatic performance likewise is not a narrative, as the events occur directly in the performance.
- Even seemingly simple texts, such as "the man opened the door," or "the goldfish died," are considered narratives under this definition.
Additional Criteria for Narrative
- Narratives usually have a continuant subject and represent a whole.
- Narratives are ubiquitous, found in every society and used at an early age.
- The key element in a narrative is temporal sequence (causation).
- Narratives are not only products, but also processes, emphasising the element of communication.
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Description
Explore the foundational concepts of narratology in this quiz based on Session 1 of the lecture course led by Monika Fludernik. Delve into various perspectives on narrative from literary studies, linguistics, social sciences, and cognitive sciences. Understand the distinctions between narrative forms and text types.