Models in Discourse Processing Teun A. van DIN INTRODUCTION In this chapter it is shown that models play an important role in both oral and written discourse processing. Although the term model has several other meanings‚ it will here exclusively be used to denote a specific kind of knowledge structure in memory. 1 In particular‚ the notion of model is intended here to account for the role of personal knowledge people have about real or imagined situations in the process of discourse production
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I was in sports for my whole life‚ cheerleading specifically. I was always with my team‚ staying after school‚ and going to games. After I started high school though things changed cheer became a lot less about your skill level and a lot more about who you knew and how well you could suck up to the coach. The coach of the cheer team hated me she would set me aside from all the other girls and constantly poke fun at me and pick out my short comings. I would go home from practice everyday and cry to
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the discourse analysis of the former U.S. President Obama’s speech in Tokyo‚ Japan. The speech was held on November 2009‚ during his first official visit as new U.S. president. According to our analysis‚ Obama’s speech stands as a commendation of the 50 years-long U.S. and Japan partnership in the context of global dominance as well as‚ more specifically‚ the control of the Pacific area. In order to support this conclusion‚ our team will investigate three different aspects of the discourse: first
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Course: BaMMC 2nd Semester Exam title: Multimodal Discourse Analysis May 25‚ 2011 Character (excluding spaces): 22682 Page 1 of 14 OBLIGATORISK FORSIDE Prescribed front page 12-TIMERS PRØVER U. MUNDTLIGT FORSVAR 12-hour take-home papers without oral defence INSTITUT FOR ERHVERVSKOMMUNIKATION Department of Business Communication EKSAMENSNR. (PÅ STUDERENDE): Student Exam No.: (6 digits at the top left corner of you Student ID-card) HOLD NR.: Class No. Ex.: U02 FAGETS NAVN: Course/Exam
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The Field of Foucaultian Discourse Analysis: Structures‚ Developments and Perspectives Rainer Diaz-Bone‚ Andrea D. Bührmann‚ Encarnación Gutiérrez Rodríguez‚ Werner Schneider‚ Gavin Kendall & Francisco Tirado Abstract: The article outlines the field of FOUCAULTian discourse analysis. The FOUCAULTian concept of discourse is introduced‚ and methodological positions and methodological developments are sketched. Compared to other qualitative social research approaches‚ the different researchers and
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marginalised. Burton constructs the discourse of Changing a person’s individuality is bad‚ Disabilities should not be ridiculed or discriminated and Taking advantage of those who are challenged are wrong. The audience is positioned to accept Burton’s dominant view-point by using technical and symbolic film code and successful techniques such as marginalisation‚ the binary opposition of good VS evil and intertextuality. This essay will further explore the discourses identified within the film and how
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As an athlete‚ you only want success for your team. For me‚ all-star cheerleading was a mixture of success and anything but success. Everyone had countless of injuries‚ blood was shed‚ tears happened every practice. Everything is on the line with this type of sport. Just one mistake and the months of practice can feel worthless. It feels like a waste of time but it only strives you to work harder. In the end‚ the work is worth it. Generally‚ tryouts are at the beginning of May and from then until
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This paper looks at the conversational discourse presented by English psychologist and autism specialist Tony Attwood in an episode of Australian Broadcast Corporation’s podcast Conversations‚ hosted by Richard Fidler. This podcast episode is titled‚ “Love and family and Asperger’s: Tony Attwood” as it circles around the topic of marriages that involve one autistic partner and one neurotypical partner. Much of the examples given about these cases‚ in which Tony Attwood has professional experience
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Text and Discourse The nature of text When we think of a text‚ we typically think of a stretch of language complete in itself and of some considerable extent. However‚ there appears to be a problem when we have to define units of language which consist of a single sentence‚ but that fulfill the basic requirement of forming a meaningful whole in their own right. For example: “keep off the grass”. This text is complete in terms of communicative meaning. So‚ if the meaningful of the texts does not
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regard to practice and action” (Laberge‚ 1995). Critically‚ the habitus is embodied‚ that is‚ “located within the body and affects every aspect of human embodiment” (Shilling‚ 1993). Theorists believe that stereotypes‚ narratives‚ ideologies and discourses all attribute to the shaping on the individual habitus. In this essay I will discuss and argue how each concept works according to various theorists and how they work in shaping the individual habitus. A stereotype is a group concept that is
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