Lesson 1 Text Discourse

Question 1

is defined in terms of its being a physical product.

Meaning is not found in the text.
-the actual wording of anything written or printed. (Dictionary.com)
written matter on a page (Merriam-Webster)

the actual structure of words in piece of writing. (Your Dictionary)

Answer 1

Text

Question 2

is viewed as a process.
Meaning is derived through the reader’s interaction with the text– discourse.
communication of thoughts by words (Disctionary.com)
connected series of utterances (Oxford Dictionary)
a formal orderly and usually extended expression of thought on a subject (Merriam-Webster)

Answer 2

Discourse

Question 3

means that is a written interchange of ideas between the writer and himself or between the writer and the readers and that is seeks to INFORM, to ENTERTAIN, to CREATE, or to PERSUADE.

Answer 3

Written text as a connected discourse

Question 4

Deals with cohesion
Made up of sentences

Answer 4

Text

Question 5

Investigates coherence
Is the use of such sentences

Answer 5

Discourse