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Discourse Types

The document discusses different types and functions of discourse. It outlines 6 functions of discourse according to Roman Jakobson: referential, emotive, poetic, phatic, metalingual, and conative. It also discusses 3 approaches to classifying discourse: relating discourse to situation, distinguishing abstract forms, and identifying lexical and syntactic characteristics. Finally, it compares written language to verbal interaction, noting writing takes longer due to integration and writers are detached from readers.

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Discourse Types

The document discusses different types and functions of discourse. It outlines 6 functions of discourse according to Roman Jakobson: referential, emotive, poetic, phatic, metalingual, and conative. It also discusses 3 approaches to classifying discourse: relating discourse to situation, distinguishing abstract forms, and identifying lexical and syntactic characteristics. Finally, it compares written language to verbal interaction, noting writing takes longer due to integration and writers are detached from readers.

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DISCOURSE TYPES

The variety of functions and forms The functions of discourse based on the pure forms or organon model, they are: a) Symbol. It refers to reality and more dominant. It functions to transmit the information. It can be called informative discourse. b) Symptom. The function of symptom is expression or it can be called narrative discourse. For example: the expression of someone singing. c) Signal. Its function is persuasion. It is also called argumentative discourse. For example: exposition text. Six functions according to Roman Ja obson, they are: !. "ontext #referential) $. %ddresser #emoti&e) '. (essage #poetic) *. "hannel, contact #phatic) +. "ode #metalingual) The emoti&e or expresses function expresses the attitude of the addressee. The conati&e function is the orientation to the addressee. The poetic function is language used in focus of the message itself. The phatic is used for chec ing the channel or ma ing contact. In metalinguistics or glossing function, language focuses on the code Three approaches in the classification of the &ariety of discourse, they are: a) %pproach a discourse typology: relation bet,een the discourse situation and general discourse characteristics. b) %pproach abstract forms: distinguishing general discourse types c) %pproach specific lexical and syntactic characteristics: related to communicati&e functions. Six discourse situations based on -ugo Steger, they are: !) .resentation $) (essage ). %ddressee #conati&e)

)) Report ') .ublic debate *) "on&ersation +) Inter&ie, Written Language and ver a! Interaction /ifferences bet,een ,ritten discourse and &erbal interaction according to 0allace "hafe are: !) 0riting ta es longer than spea ing #integration) $) 0riters do not ha&e contact ,ith readers #detachment) The differences in terms of situation:

subordinate con1unction communication

2erbal interaction is part of shared situation that includes both spea ers and listeners. % ,ritten discourse is situation bet,een ,riters and readers.

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