Discourse
What is discourse?
Discourse is the use of language to communicate in speech or writing.
What types of texts are there?
2-Written and spoken
What is cohesion?
It's the way that a texts makes sense.
Why should we study discourse?
In order to know how to adapt language for students.
What is discourse analysis?
Discourse analysis is concerned with the study of the relationship between language and the contexts in which it is used.
What is a text?
It's a piece of language.
What is the difference between cohesion and coherence?
Cohesion is what holds a text together grammatically and linguistically while coherence is in general how a texts makes sense.
Why should students know a variety of conjuntions?
In order to broaden their vocabulary and avoid repetition in texts.
What is context?
It's the setting in which language takes place that influences how a text is developed.
A text is referred to as a piece of fabric beacuse...
It has interwoven components as well as texture.
What are the types of reference and what do each mean?
Anaphoric- Before
Cataphoric-After
Exophoric-Outside the text
What is it called when a teacher modifies their language according to the level of students?
Grading language
What is language awareness?
It's the knowledge about how language works and is used.
What are 2 differences between oral and written texts?
Mention the 4 cohesive devices we have studied.
Reference, Ellipsis, Subsitution, Conjunctions
What are the differences between the study of linguistics and discourse analysis?
Linguistics studies language on a grammatical, structural level while discourse studies more concepts of how language is developed in context.
What is register?
The linguistic features of the text that reflect the social context in which it is produced.
What is a semantic field?
Referring to a specific area of experience or knowledge.
What is the difference between ellipsis and reference?
Ellipsis - Omission of repeating something.
Reference- Using a different word to avoid repeating something.
How can we develop communicative competence in students?
By making them practicing language in different contexts (formality, purpose, format).
By allowing them to experience real world language and allowing for activities which focus on fluency and not on accuracy.