Text vs. Discourse PPT

What is Text? As defined by Merriam Webster, a text is the original words and form of a written or printed work. It is generally considered as a written material especially longer pieces of writing as in a book, a letter, or a newspaper. It is made up of sentences and ideas that convey a point or...

What is Text? As defined by Merriam Webster, a text is the original words and form of a written or printed work. It is generally considered as a written material especially longer pieces of writing as in a book, a letter, or a newspaper. It is made up of sentences and ideas that convey a point or one central idea. Text-is anything that conveys a set of meanings to the person who examines it. Qwertyuiopasdfghjklz Is this a text? xcvbnm What is Discourse? a discourse came from the Latin word “discursus” which denotes conversation, argument, and speech. It is a formal and orderly and usually extended expression of thought on a subject and is generally regarded as spoken. Discourse refers to how a language conveys meanings, propel actions, and provoke a specific response.  TEXT VS. DISCOURSE TEXT -is made up of sentences. DISCOURSE -is the use of such sentences.  TEXT VS. DISCOURSE TEXT A text is made up of sentences having the property of grammatical cohesion. A discourse is made up of utterances having the property of coherence.  TEXT VS. DISCOURSE TEXT is defined in terms of its being a physical product. Meaning is not found in the text. DISCOURSE is viewed as a process. Meaning is derived through the reader’s interaction with the text --> discourse.  Others Spoken * written Text analysis: * Discourse analysis: investigates written form. analyzes spoken form. * Text: “written record of an interaction” * Discourse: “Language * Nunan (1993:6-7): text in action” refers to any written record * Nunan (1993:6-7): of a communicative event discourse refers to the (which may involve oral interpretation of the language or written language); communicative event.” Jorgensen and Phillips (2002) put forth the qualities of a text as: Cohesion vs. Coherence Is it possible that your writing is coherent but not cohesive? or cohesive but not coherent?  1.Cohesion The parts of a text are connected Focused on the grammatical aspect of writing  1.Cohesion The parts of a text are connected Focused on the grammatical aspect of writing  1.Cohesion Cataphoric Relation It means referring forward. It refers to the identity of what is being expressed and what is to be expressed SHE dazzled the world with her elegance and wit - CHELSEA MANALO, the winner of Miss Universe Philippines 2024. IT must be difficult for Chelsea, competing in Mexico away from her family 2. Coherence The overall text has meaning Quality of being logical, consistent, and able to be understood