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

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

LANGUAGE FUNCTIONS

• To give and ask for information• To express indignation and annoyance • To express admiration and respect

JAKOBSON’S FUNCTIONS (1960)

• “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

READING FOR NEXT CLASS:

• PRINCIPLES OF CRITICAL DISCOURSE ANALYSIS (Teun A. van Dijk) Introduction and Principles and aims of Critical Discourse Analysis