Understanding Discourse in Linguistics
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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?

  • 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?

  • 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?

<p>A newspaper article (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is anything beyond the sentence that involves language use called in the context of discourse?

<p>A broader range of social practice that includes nonlinguistic instances (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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