UAS Basic Discourse

A discourse analysis of written texts might include …

• Language form and language function

• The opening and closing sequences of social encounters

• Social and cultural factors

• A study of topic development and cohesion across the sentences

This refers to the overall understandability of what you write or say and involves summarizing the overall argument; putting separate, major points into separate paragraphs; and beginning each paragraph with a ‘topic sentence’, following by supporting sentences.

• Organization

• Coherence

• Cohesion

• Writing Conventions

This refers to the “grammatical” aspects of writing and is focused on the degree to which sentences (or even different parts of a sentence) are connected so that the flow of ideas is easy to follow.

• Organization

• Coherence

• Cohesion

• Writing Conventions

Discourse is ________

• another word for language

• the primary mode of communication

• signs that we use to communicate

• ideas, images, words, and practice that inform what we think we know

Which of the followings is NOT a key area of influence in discourse analysis?

• Cross-cultural pragmatics

• Politeness and face

• Smaller unites of language

• Multimodal discourse

Which of the following is NOT true about discourse?

• It is a stretch of language.

• It can contain some grammar mistakes.

• It must be meaningful senders.

• It perform functions.

What is the primary focus of discourse analysis?

• The study of individual words in a language.

• The structure and content of spoken or written communication.

• The history of linguistic theories in a specific language.

• The effects of language on psychological development.

Which of the following best describes 'adjacency pairs' in discourse analysis?

• Two speakers exchanging unrelated comments.

• Pairs of utterances where the first part predicts a response from the second part.

• A group of individuals sharing the same opinion in a discussion.

• A method for analyzing statistical data in conversations.

In discourse analysis, what does 'turn-taking' refer to?

• The process of one speaker continuously dominating the conversation.

• The rules that govern when participants speak during a conversation.

• The physical space between speakers in a dialogue.

• The non-verbal cues that accompany verbal communication.

What role does 'context' play in discourse analysis?

• Context is irrelevant to the analysis of language.

• Context helps to determine the meaning and interpretation of utterances.

• Context only pertains to the historical background of language use.

• Context is solely focused on the grammatical structure of sentences.