Discourse Organization in the Comprehension of Temporal Order in Narrative Texts.

Ohtsuka, Keisuke; Brewer, William F.

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ERIC Number: EJ457057

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Publication Date: 1992

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Discourse Organization in the Comprehension of Temporal Order in Narrative Texts.

Ohtsuka, Keisuke; Brewer, William F.

Discourse Processes, v15 n3 p317-36 Jul-Sep 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, Reading Research, Text Structure

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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