presentation

1. T H E VA R I E T Y O F F U N C T I O N A N D F O R M S
DISCOURSE TYPES

2. THE ORGANON MODEL AS A STARTING POINT
Sign
Symbol: (objects and states)(real events)
Symptom: (something about the sender) (intention)
Signal: (interpretation, reaction, an expected answer)

3. LANGUAGE FUNCTIONS
• To give and ask for information
• To express indignation and annoyance
• To express admiration and respect

4. JAKOBSON’S FUNCTIONS (1960)

8. • “Another way to map the variety of discourse is starting with all the different
types and forms themselves” (p. 61)
• Three approaches can be distinguished in the classification
Relation between
discourse situation
and characteristics
of discourse
General forms to
discourse types
Linguistic features
related to
communictive
functions

9. READING FOR NEXT CLASS:
• PRINCIPLES OF CRITICAL DISCOURSE ANALYSIS (Teun A. van Dijk)
Introduction and Principles and aims of Critical Discourse Analysis