Discourse

Question 1

Discourse Markers

Answer 1

Words, phrases, or clauses that assist in the structure of written or spoken work.

Question 2

Adjuncts

Answer 2

Senctions of phrases that tend to be reduced or removed entirely. E.g. “I’ll do it instead”, the word ‘will’ was removed.

Question 3

Disjuncts

Answer 3

Assists people in expressing an opinion towards something.

Question 4

Anaphoric Reference

Answer 4

Referring to something in a text that was previously identified, typically when the audience already knows who the subject is. ‘she’ ‘he’ ‘it’

Question 5

Cataphoric Reference

Answer 5

Referring to something that hasn’t been revealed to the audience yet.

Question 6

Exophoric Reference

Answer 6

Referring to concepts the reader can’t do while reading e.g. “Don’t go over there.”

Question 7

Interdiscursivity

Answer 7

Using Discourses from one field in another unrelated field. E.g. science discourse in advertisements for toys.

Question 8

Critical Discourse Analysis

Answer 8

Analyzing other views and ideologies, and arguing for or against the texts.

Question 9

Narrative Structures

Answer 9

The order of events that took place when retelling a story.