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What is the study of both written and spoken discourse known as?
What is the study of both written and spoken discourse known as?
- Text Linguistics
- Syntax Analysis
- Sociolinguistics
- Discourse Analysis (correct)
How do discourse analysts define a text?
How do discourse analysts define a text?
- A linguistic and sociocultural construct (correct)
- A cognitive construct with microstructure and macrostructure
- A collection of sentences structured and used in a specific way
- A structure larger than a sentence
What does discourse refer to in the context of language use?
What does discourse refer to in the context of language use?
- Larger units of language such as paragraphs and conversations (correct)
- Rules of a language to form grammatical units
- Collection of sentences structured and used in a specific way
- Effects of the linguistic context on language use
What is the result of social practices inherent within the media in general?
What is the result of social practices inherent within the media in general?
What is anything beyond the sentence that involves language use called in the context of discourse?
What is anything beyond the sentence that involves language use called in the context of discourse?