26 Oct 2004
CS 5244: DL Extended Services
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Typology of
English texts
¡Five dimensions …
1.Involved vs. informational production
2.Narrative?
3.Explicit vs. situation-dependent
4.Persuasive?
5.Abstract?
… targeting these genres
1.Intimate, interpersonal
interactions
2.Face-to-face conversations
3.Scientific exposition
4.Imaginative narrative
5.General narrative exposition
¡ Biber
(89) typed different genres of texts