Language Levels - Discourse Flashcards
What is a problem and solution structure?
The text poses a problem and then provides the solution.
What is a course and effect structure?
The text introduces an issue and the consequences of it.
What is a cyclical structure?
The text ends on the same thread as it started.
What is a narrative structure?
The text tells a story.
What is a question and answer structure?
The text poses a question and then provides an answer.
What are anaphoric references and example?
Look back at something in the text, e.g. ‘Alice walked to her desk. SHE stopped and stood in amazement.’ Here ‘SHE’ is an anaphoric reference, which refers back to Alice.
What are cataphoric references and example?
Look forward in a text, e.g. ‘When SHE walked over to her desk, Alice stood there in amazement.’ Here ‘SHE’ is a cataphoric reference, which refers to the later use of Alice.
