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    TEXT AS

    CONNECTED
    DISCOURSE
    Discourse vs. Text

    Is it discourse analysis
    Or Text analysis?
    More Fact than Fiction
    What time is it?

    14 4
    Introduction

    There has been some confusion in the


    literature regarding the distinction
    between discourse analysis and text
    analysis.

    It is a result of the confusion in the terms


    discourse and text.
    The Confusion

    Some researchers label their analysis


    discourse analysis, while others claim
    they are doing text analysis, but the
    difference is often inconsistent.
    Some claim to make clear distinctions
    between discourse and text, but a closer
    look reveals that their distinctions do not
    hold.
    Examples:
    Widdowson (1973)

    Text: Discourse:
    is made up of is the use of such
    sentences. sentences.
    - A text is made up of - A discourse is made
    sentences having the up of utterances
    property of having the property
    grammatical of coherence.
    cohesion. - Discourse analysis:
    -Text Analysis: deals investigates
    with cohesion. coherence.
    Another distinction

    Text: Discourse:
    Text is defined in Discourse is viewed
    terms of its being a as a process.
    physical product.
    Meaning is derived
    Meaning is not found through the readers
    in text. interaction with the
    text discourse.
    Others

    Text: Discourse:
    written Spoken
    Text analysis: Discourse analysis:
    investigates written analyzes spoken
    form form.
    Types of Discourse

    Narration, Description,
    Exposition, Persuasion
    (including Argument)
    Narration

    Verbal depiction of events taking place in


    time.
    Storytelling
    E.g., history, police report, traditional
    novel.
    Narration can be fictional or nonfictional
    Description

    Writing that uses sensory inputs to help


    represent the physical world.
    As in narration, description can be
    fictional or nonfictional.
    Exposition

    Writing to explain, clarify or inform.


    This group constitutes the majority of
    writing people encounter.
    Exposition depends on clear presentation
    and the verifiability of data.
    E.g., laboratory report, book summary,
    stock report, encyclopedia, instructions
    Persuasion
    Writing that aims to convince the audience of
    something.
    It focuses on influencing the reader through
    evidence (and thus usually incorporates
    expository writing).
    Persuasion may use reason or emotion as
    tools.
    E.g., debate, election pamphlet, movie review,
    grant proposal, advertisement
    Persuasion: Argumentation
    Argumentation is a subset of persuasion.
    Argumentation uses reason (rationality) to
    convince its audience. Argumentation does
    not use emotion.
    Acting on Words uses the phrase
    distinterested consideration (p. 367)
    E.g., Logical and mathematical proofs,
    philosophical debate, scholarly research,
    analytical decision-making
    Combining Discourses

    Writing often combines discourses.


    E.g., An analysis of a historical event will
    use both narration and exposition.
    E.g., A review of a painting will have to
    use description (what the painting looks
    like) as well as exposition (informing)
    Combining Discourses

    One could argue that as soon as a writer


    addresses an audience, the writer is trying
    to persuade the audience of something.
    We will be talking about these discourses
    again.

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