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Floch, Jean-Marie – Francais dans le Monde, 1985
Semiotics, the theory of signs and symbols and their function in languages, is described with reference to its history, theoretical branches of study, scope, and uses. (MSE)
Descriptors: Communication (Thought Transfer), Definitions, Discourse Analysis, Language Research
Peer reviewedPennycook, Alastair – Applied Linguistics, 1994
Examines the different meanings of the term discourse, comparing the common use of discourse analysis in applied linguistics with its use both in critical discourse analysis and in a Foucauldian use of the term. An attempt is made to show how these different approaches imply profoundly different understandings of the relationship between language,…
Descriptors: Applied Linguistics, Comparative Analysis, Definitions, Discourse Analysis
Download full textCazden, Courtney B. – 1998
Two meanings of the word "discourse" are distinguished. The first treats discourse as conversation (D1), and the other refers to different ways of understanding (D2). Rather than seeing the two kinds of discourse as different, they are seen as having an important connection, particularly in classroom communication. Examples are drawn from the…
Descriptors: Classroom Communication, Definitions, Discourse Analysis, Interpersonal Communication
Meyer, Jim – 1997
Two different approaches to the definition of literature (criterial and prototypical) are described, and some features of a prototypical literary work are outlined. The criterial approach attempts to provide criteria that must be met by all texts to be called literature. The prototype approach focuses on a particularly good example to which other…
Descriptors: Definitions, Discourse Analysis, Language Patterns, Language Research
Elmiger, Daniel – Travaux Neuchatelois de Linguistique (Tranel), 2000
Definitions of bilingualism are based on different, sometimes contradictory criteria, both in scientific and ordinary use of the term. Some of the criteria most often used in scientific work on bilingualism are compared to those used by the participants in research at the linguistic Institute in Neuchatel, Switzerland, as they are talking about…
Descriptors: Bilingualism, Comparative Analysis, Definitions, Discourse Analysis
Sumpf, Joseph – Langages, 1979
Presents a survey of opinions on the nature and usefulness of discourse analysis. The following topics are addressed: (1) discourse analysis and ideologies of power, (2) epistemological considerations, and (3) discourse analysis and interdisciplinary endeavors. (AMH)
Descriptors: Cultural Influences, Definitions, Discourse Analysis, French
ERIC Clearinghouse on Reading and Communication Skills, Urbana, IL. – 1985
This collection of abstracts is part of a continuing series providing information on recent doctoral dissertations. The 33 titles deal with a variety of topics, including the following: (1) aphesis in English; (2) the linguistic representation of tone; (3) discourse structure and anaphora in written and conversational English; (4) a tagmemic…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Child Language, Cohesion (Written Composition), Definitions
