Text Typology Quiz

What are the seven standards of textuality according to De Beaugrande and Dressler?

What happens to a text if any of the seven standards of textuality are not met?

How is text defined linguistically?

What is the definition of text in terms of its structure?

What is the debate surrounding text typology in language studies?

When did the notion of text type emerge?

What is the first issue surrounding the notion of text-type function?

What are the four functions of text type according to Aristotle?

How many functions of text type did Werlich add to Aristotle’s list?

What is the term used for non-communicative texts?

What are the seven text types suggested by Beaugrande and Dressler?

How many main functions of text does Reiss define?

What are the three main functions of text defined by Reiss?

What are narrative texts characterised by?

What is the focus of descriptive texts?

What is the style of descriptive texts?

What is the focus of expository texts?

What is the style of expository texts?

What is the main purpose of argumentative texts?

Do all texts belong to only one text type?

Text is a communicative occurrence which meets seven standards of textuality, that is: cohesion, coherence, intentionality, acceptability, informativity, situationality and ______.

Again, non-communicative texts are treated as ______.

There has been a long debate within the field of language studies about whether it is possible to classify texts and whether such a classification is ______.

The notion of text type emerged as far back as ______ times.

To Werlich, the functions are five, as he added ‘______’ to Aristotle’s list.

The first issue derives from the absence of agreement on how to interpret the notion of text-type ______ itself.

The Aristotelian narration, description, exposition and argumentation are still frequently employed, especially in ______ practices.

However, to Werlich, the functions are five, as he added ‘instruction’ to ______ list.

The first issue derives from the absence of agreement on how to interpret the notion of ______ type function itself.

The notion of text type emerged as far back as Aristotelian times but it is still surrounded by considerable ______ confusion.

Narrative texts ______ or narrate a story

Descriptive texts focus on ______ a character, a place, an event, an object or an action

Expository texts focus on the ______ or the synthesis of a given topic or subject

Argumentative texts contain the claims, thoughts, and biases of the author who provides reasons and evidence to ______ these claims

The list of text types suggested by Beaugrande and Dressler included narrative, argumentative, descriptive, scientific, didactic, poetic and ______

Reiss defined three main functions of text: informative, ______ and operative

All texts have characteristics of one text type, and some shorter fragments which belong to ______ types

However, a dominant text type is usually ______

The style of descriptive texts is detailed, personal and subjective, it uses figures of speech, stative verbs, typically in present tense, presentative there, adjectives or ______ phrases

In most cases the text cannot be identified as an example of just one text type as overlaps of different text types ______

Beaugrande and Dressler's list of text types includes only four Aristotelian types.

Reiss suggests that there are only two main functions of text.

Narrative texts are characterized by the use of present tense and static verbs.

Descriptive texts focus solely on describing a character.

Expository texts may include the writer's opinions and emotions.

The main purpose of descriptive texts is to convince.

All texts can be identified as an example of just one text type.

Argumentative texts rarely contain the claims, thoughts, and biases of the author.

Pure narration, description, exposition, and argumentation frequently occur in texts.

Werlich added 'instruction' to Reiss' list of main text functions.

Text typology refers to the classification of texts based on their communicative purpose.

All texts that do not meet the seven standards of textuality are treated as non-texts.

The notion of text type was first introduced in modern times by linguists De Beaugrande and Dressler.

There is a consensus among language studies scholars on how to interpret the notion of text-type function.

Exposition is one of the four functions of text type according to Aristotle.

The five functions of text type according to Werlich are narration, description, exposition, argumentation, and instruction.

Descriptive texts focus on analyzing a given topic or subject.

Argumentative texts aim to persuade the reader by providing reasons and evidence to support the author's claims.

All texts have characteristics of multiple text types.

Reiss defined informative, expressive, and operative as the three main functions of text.

What are the three main functions of text according to Reiss?

What is the linguistic characteristic of narrative texts?

What is the focus of descriptive texts?

What is the style of expository texts?

What is the main purpose of argumentative texts?

What is the term used for the dominant text type in a given text?

What are the seven standards of textuality according to De Beaugrande and Dressler?

What is the term used for texts that do not meet the seven standards of textuality?

What are the four most used text types in teaching practice?

What is the term used for the introduction of characters who perform actions in narrative texts?

What is the main characteristic of a communicative text according to De Beaugrande and Dressler?

What is the main reason for the conceptual confusion surrounding the notion of text type?

What is the difference between a communicative text and a non-text?

What is the main function of descriptive texts?

What are the four functions of text type according to Aristotle?

What is the main difference between text and non-text according to the text?

What is the main reason for the long-standing debate on text typology in language studies?

What is the main difference between a communicative text and a non-communicative text?

What is the main function of expository texts?

What is the main reason for the absence of agreement on how to interpret the notion of text-type function?