Composition, Semantics and Communicative Purpose

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Text Definitions a complete speech act characterized by completeness (logical and

Text Definitions

a complete speech act characterized by completeness (logical and semantic),

written form, abstract model, delimitation into the title and SPUs, cohesion, and communicative intention [Galperin];
a continual succession of sentences centering on a common information purpose and characterized by semantic (topical) unity and semantic-syntactic cohesion [Bloch];
a social phenomenon, a basic unit of speech characterized by the topical, structural and communicative unity [Moskalskaya].

a linguistic sign

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Text: Composition Superstructure is the composition of the text (title, introduction,

Text: Composition

Superstructure is the composition of the text (title, introduction, resume,

the main episode, conclusion, etc.) [Van Dijk].
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Fig. 1. Superstructure of a scientific article reporting on experimental research

Fig. 1. Superstructure of a scientific article reporting on experimental research

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Text: Semantics Macrostructure is a sequence of macro-propositions which are derived

Text: Semantics

Macrostructure is a sequence of macro-propositions which are derived from

propositions of the original text according to certain rules (macro-rules) -- integration, deletion, construction [Van Dijk].
E.g., John went to Paris yesterday. He took a cab to the station. He bought tickets. He took the train to Paris. → John went to Paris yesterday (macro-proposition).
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Text: Communicative Purpose Primary division is based on the communicative direction

Text: Communicative Purpose

Primary division is based on the communicative direction of

the component sentences:
monologue sequence dialogue sequence (one direction) (two directions) cumuleme occurseme (topical element) (exchange-topical element)
The communicative unity is exposed in the communicative succession b/w text constituents (rheme → theme): E.g., She saw a boy. The boy was young.