Grammatical Analysis of Discourse

Study Notes

Discourse Analysis: Grammatical Analysis, Cohesion, and Coherence

Grammatical Analysis of Discourse

Examines the linguistic structure of a text, including syntax, semantics, and pragmatics
Focuses on how language is used to convey meaning and create social relationships

Cohesion

Refers to the linguistic devices that connect sentences, phrases, and words to form a coherent text
Creates a sense of unity and organization in a text
Examples of cohesive devices: pronouns, conjunctions, repetition, and lexical chaining

Coherence

Refers to the overall meaning and sense of a text
Creates a sense of logical connection between ideas and concepts
Involves the use of cohesive devices to create a cohesive text

Cohesive Devices

Reference: uses pronouns to refer to previous or subsequent information
Ellipsis: omits words or phrases to create a sense of connection
Substitution: replaces words or phrases with synonyms or antonyms
Conjunction: uses words or phrases to connect sentences or clauses
Lexical Chaining: uses repeated words or phrases to create a sense of cohesion
Collocation: uses words or phrases that frequently occur together to create a sense of cohesion

Discourse Analysis

Grammatical analysis of discourse examines the structure of language in text or speech to understand how it conveys meaning.
It involves the study of grammar, syntax, and semantics to identify patterns and relationships within the discourse.

Cohesion and Coherence

Cohesion refers to the linguistic devices that connect words, phrases, and sentences to create a unified text.
Coherence refers to the overall meaning and sense of the text, which is created through the relationships between cohesive elements.

Cohesive Devices

Reference: uses pronouns, synonyms, and antonyms to refer to previous or subsequent information.
Substitution: replaces words or phrases with synonyms or pronouns to create cohesion.
Ellipsis: omits words or phrases to create a cohesive text.
Conjunction: uses words like "and," "but," and "or" to connect clauses and sentences.
Lexical cohesion: uses related words and phrases to create a cohesive text.
Collocation: uses words that frequently occur together to create a cohesive text.
Anaphoric devices: uses words or phrases that refer back to previous information, such as "it" or "they."
Cataphoric devices: uses words or phrases that refer forward to subsequent information, such as "this" or "that."
Exophoric devices: uses words or phrases that refer to external information, such as "today" or "here."

Discourse Analysis

Grammatical analysis of discourse involves examining the linguistic structures and relationships within a text or conversation to understand how meaning is created.

Cohesion and Coherence

Cohesion refers to the linguistic devices that connect words, phrases, and clauses to form a text, creating a sense of unity and structure.
Coherence refers to the overall meaning and sense of a text, which is achieved through the use of cohesive devices and other linguistic features.

Cohesive Devices

Reference: using pronouns, determiners, and other words to refer back to previous information or forward to upcoming information.
Substitution: replacing a word or phrase with a synonym or other form of reference.
Ellipsis: omitting words or phrases that are already implied by the context.
Conjunction: using words or phrases to connect clauses or sentences.
Lexical cohesion: using related words or phrases to create a sense of connection between ideas.
Collocation: using words or phrases that frequently appear together to create a sense of cohesion.
Anaphoric and cataphoric reference: using words or phrases to refer to previous or upcoming information.

Description

Test your understanding of grammatical analysis of discourse, including cohesion and coherence, and identify cohesive devices used to connect ideas. Evaluate your knowledge of language structure and its role in conveying meaning.