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| Discourse Processes | 8 |
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| Mann, William C. | 2 |
| Fletcher, Charles R. | 1 |
| Heyman, Richard D. | 1 |
| Levinson, Stephen C. | 1 |
| Linzie, Brian | 1 |
| Schiffrin, Deborah | 1 |
| Scholnick, Ellin Kofsky | 1 |
| Sidner, Candace L. | 1 |
| Thompson, Sandra A. | 1 |
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| Journal Articles | 8 |
| Opinion Papers | 8 |
| Information Analyses | 5 |
| Reports - Research | 2 |
| Speeches/Meeting Papers | 1 |
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Peer reviewedLevinson, Stephen C. – Discourse Processes, 1981
Explores the hypothesis that speech acts cannot be located without bringing in knowledge beyond that of the textual referent itself. Points out that speech acts are made up of sentence context pairs through which one must search for a formal motion of context as a framing of speech activities. (FL)
Descriptors: Classification, Dialogs (Language), Discourse Analysis, Language Research
Peer reviewedMann, William C. – Discourse Processes, 1985
Presents a framework for expressing how choices are made in systemic grammars. Framework represents grammar as combination of systemic syntactic description and explicit choice processes called "choice experts." (DF)
Descriptors: Discourse Analysis, English, Grammar, Language Research
Peer reviewedScholnick, Ellin Kofsky – Discourse Processes, 1987
Assesses three papers in this volume, those by Wellman and Estes, Olson and Torrance, and Hall and Nagy, for their treatment of the following: (1) definition of semantic space, (2) defining children's processes of understanding that space, and (3) describing the contexts in which cognitive language is used. (AEW)
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Cognitive Processes, Cognitive Structures, Discourse Analysis
Peer reviewedHeyman, Richard D. – Discourse Processes, 1986
Describes instances in which conversation topics are audibly formulated in a classroom during a one-hour science lesson and how this task may be problematic for both participants and analysts of classroom talk. (HTH)
Descriptors: Classroom Communication, Classroom Observation Techniques, Classroom Techniques, Discourse Analysis
Peer reviewedMann, William C.; Thompson, Sandra A. – Discourse Processes, 1986
Examines two texts showing that the relational propositions (frequently implicit) that arise out of a combination of independent clauses involve every clause and that they occur in a pattern of propositions that connects all of the clauses together. Shows how relational propositions are essential to the functioning of the text. (HTH)
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Connected Discourse, Discourse Analysis, Language Research
Peer reviewedSchiffrin, Deborah – Discourse Processes, 1985
Demonstrates the value of quantitative analysis of discourse options by focusing on two discourse options for the representation of cause and effect. (HTH)
Descriptors: Coherence, Cohesion (Written Composition), Discourse Analysis, Distinctive Features (Language)
Peer reviewedSidner, Candace L. – Discourse Processes, 1983
Discusses focusing, the manner in which speakers center attention on a particular element of discourse, and describes a process model of focusing that specifies what syntactic, semantic, and world knowledge constraints are needed for a hearer to track a speaker's focus in a discourse. (FL)
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Discourse Analysis, Interaction, Interpersonal Relationship
Peer reviewedFletcher, Charles R.; Linzie, Brian – Discourse Processes, 1998
Argues that researchers in the area of discourse comprehension and mental representation of discourse will likely feel motivated to adopt highly quantitative research techniques described in the articles in this special issue. Notes that ability to do so will be enhanced by availability of well-documented, easy-to-use computer software, or…
Descriptors: Computer Software, Discourse Analysis, Language Research, Memory
