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Discourse Organization in the Comprehension of Temporal Order in Narrative Texts.
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Ohtsuka, Keisuke; Brewer, William F. – Discourse Processes, 1992
Investigates and demonstrates the strong effects of the role of global discourse organization on the comprehension of temporal order in narrative texts. Proposes three principles of discourse organization. Tests the comprehension of underlying event order of five passages by subjects. (HB)
Descriptors: Discourse Analysis, Discourse Modes, Higher Education, Reading Comprehension
Lexical Cohesion and Specialized Knowledge in Science and Popular Science Texts.
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Myers, Greg – Discourse Processes, 1991
Examines cohesion in the introductions to some scientific articles and compares the patterns to those from popularizations. Discusses a computational model of cohesion. Argues that readers of scientific articles must have a knowledge of lexical relations to see the implicit cohesion, whereas readers of popularizations must see the cohesive…
Descriptors: Cohesion (Written Composition), Discourse Analysis, Discourse Communities, Discourse Modes