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Interpretation of Meaning Across Discourses
Interpretation of Meaning Across Discourses

Contributor(s): Renata Jančaříková (Editor)
Subject(s): Politics, Language studies, Education, Foreign languages learning, Media studies, Theoretical Linguistics, Communication studies, Syntax, Lexis, Semantics, Politics and communication, Higher Education
Published by: Masarykova univerzita nakladatelství
Keywords: English language; communication; discourses; politics; academic writing; legal discourse; media; education; semantics; linguistics;
Summary/Abstract: This volume presents the results of research into the interpretation of meaning in different types of English discourse, both written and spoken, with focus on the specificities of particular discourses and genres and the influence of these specificities on the communicative intentions of the participants. The studies explore different aspects of the interpretation of meaning in academic, fictional, learner, legal, media, political, and spontaneous and prepared spoken discourse.

  • E-ISBN-13: 978-80-210-8947-1
  • Page Count: 259
  • Publication Year: 2018
  • Language: English
CONTRASTIVE AND RESULTIVE CONJUNCTS IN ENGLISH ACADEMIC PROSE

CONTRASTIVE AND RESULTIVE CONJUNCTS IN ENGLISH ACADEMIC PROSE
(CONTRASTIVE AND RESULTIVE CONJUNCTS IN ENGLISH ACADEMIC PROSE)

THE USE OF NON-FINITE CLAUSES IN WRITTEN ACADEMIC DISCOURSE

THE USE OF NON-FINITE CLAUSES IN WRITTEN ACADEMIC DISCOURSE
(THE USE OF NON-FINITE CLAUSES IN WRITTEN ACADEMIC DISCOURSE)

HEDGING DEVICES IN LITERARY CRITICISM RESEARCH ARTICLES

HEDGING DEVICES IN LITERARY CRITICISM RESEARCH ARTICLES
(HEDGING DEVICES IN LITERARY CRITICISM RESEARCH ARTICLES)

MODALITY IN ACADEMIC DISCOURSE: MEANING AND USE OF EPISTEMIC VERBS IN RESEARCH ARTICLES

MODALITY IN ACADEMIC DISCOURSE: MEANING AND USE OF EPISTEMIC VERBS IN RESEARCH ARTICLES
(MODALITY IN ACADEMIC DISCOURSE: MEANING AND USE OF EPISTEMIC VERBS IN RESEARCH ARTICLES)

LEXICAL COHESION IN POPULAR VS. THEORETICAL SCIENTIFIC TEXTS

LEXICAL COHESION IN POPULAR VS. THEORETICAL SCIENTIFIC TEXTS
(LEXICAL COHESION IN POPULAR VS. THEORETICAL SCIENTIFIC TEXTS)

ON THE TEXTUAL REALIZATION AND INTERPRETATION OF LISTS IN CONTEMPORARY PROSE TEXT: THE CASE OF SIMON MAWER’S THE GLASS ROOM

ON THE TEXTUAL REALIZATION AND INTERPRETATION OF LISTS IN CONTEMPORARY PROSE TEXT: THE CASE OF SIMON MAWER’S THE GLASS ROOM
(ON THE TEXTUAL REALIZATION AND INTERPRETATION OF LISTS IN CONTEMPORARY PROSE TEXT: THE CASE OF SIMON MAWER’S THE GLASS ROOM)

MODAL EXPRESSIONS OF NECESSITY AND THEIR NON-EXPLICIT COUNTERPARTS

MODAL EXPRESSIONS OF NECESSITY AND THEIR NON-EXPLICIT COUNTERPARTS
(MODAL EXPRESSIONS OF NECESSITY AND THEIR NON-EXPLICIT COUNTERPARTS)

EFFECT OF BACKGROUND KNOWLEDGE ON AUDITORY COMPREHENSION IN INTERPRETING COURSES

EFFECT OF BACKGROUND KNOWLEDGE ON AUDITORY COMPREHENSION IN INTERPRETING COURSES
(EFFECT OF BACKGROUND KNOWLEDGE ON AUDITORY COMPREHENSION IN INTERPRETING COURSES)

ESP STUDENTS AND THE MYSTERIES OF ENGLISH WORD ORDER

ESP STUDENTS AND THE MYSTERIES OF ENGLISH WORD ORDER
(ESP STUDENTS AND THE MYSTERIES OF ENGLISH WORD ORDER)

BRIDGING THE GAP BETWEEN READING, WRITING, LISTENING AND SPEAKING SKILLS IN TERTIARY EDUCATION: THE CASE OF THE STUDENTS OF ARCHITECTURE AT THE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALY IN GREECE

BRIDGING THE GAP BETWEEN READING, WRITING, LISTENING AND SPEAKING SKILLS IN TERTIARY EDUCATION: THE CASE OF THE STUDENTS OF ARCHITECTURE AT THE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALY IN GREECE
(BRIDGING THE GAP BETWEEN READING, WRITING, LISTENING AND SPEAKING SKILLS IN TERTIARY EDUCATION: THE CASE OF THE STUDENTS OF ARCHITECTURE AT THE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALY IN GREECE)

COHERENCE IN COURT ARGUMENTS

COHERENCE IN COURT ARGUMENTS
(COHERENCE IN COURT ARGUMENTS)

CONCESSIVE SCHEMATA IN JUDICIAL ARGUMENTATION: A DIALOGUE IN A MONOLOGUE?

CONCESSIVE SCHEMATA IN JUDICIAL ARGUMENTATION: A DIALOGUE IN A MONOLOGUE?
(CONCESSIVE SCHEMATA IN JUDICIAL ARGUMENTATION: A DIALOGUE IN A MONOLOGUE?)

PALPATED, PHONENDOSCOPED, X-RAYED AND TOMOGRAPHED: THE STRUCTURE OF SCIENCE NEWS IN GOOD SHAPE

PALPATED, PHONENDOSCOPED, X-RAYED AND TOMOGRAPHED: THE STRUCTURE OF SCIENCE NEWS IN GOOD SHAPE
(PALPATED, PHONENDOSCOPED, X-RAYED AND TOMOGRAPHED: THE STRUCTURE OF SCIENCE NEWS IN GOOD SHAPE)

WORD-ORDER AS A MEANS OF RESOLVING AMBIGUITY

WORD-ORDER AS A MEANS OF RESOLVING AMBIGUITY
(WORD-ORDER AS A MEANS OF RESOLVING AMBIGUITY)

FAITHFULNESS/VERBATIM REPRODUCTION IN DIRECT REPORTED FORMS: AN OVERVIEW

FAITHFULNESS/VERBATIM REPRODUCTION IN DIRECT REPORTED FORMS: AN OVERVIEW
(FAITHFULNESS/VERBATIM REPRODUCTION IN DIRECT REPORTED FORMS: AN OVERVIEW)

CHARACTERISTICS IN PERSONAL ADVERTISEMENTS: WITH REGARD TO APPEARANCE

CHARACTERISTICS IN PERSONAL ADVERTISEMENTS: WITH REGARD TO APPEARANCE
(CHARACTERISTICS IN PERSONAL ADVERTISEMENTS: WITH REGARD TO APPEARANCE)

VAGUENESS IN BRITISH POLITICAL INTERVIEWS

VAGUENESS IN BRITISH POLITICAL INTERVIEWS
(VAGUENESS IN BRITISH POLITICAL INTERVIEWS)

THREAT PERCEPTION IN THE SPEECHES OF GEORGE W. BUSH AND B. OBAMA: A COMPARISON

THREAT PERCEPTION IN THE SPEECHES OF GEORGE W. BUSH AND B. OBAMA: A COMPARISON
(THREAT PERCEPTION IN THE SPEECHES OF GEORGE W. BUSH AND B. OBAMA: A COMPARISON)

ON THE STRUCTURE AND USE OF COMPLIMENTS IN PRESENT-DAY ENGLISH

ON THE STRUCTURE AND USE OF COMPLIMENTS IN PRESENT-DAY ENGLISH
(ON THE STRUCTURE AND USE OF COMPLIMENTS IN PRESENT-DAY ENGLISH)

NOW AS A DISCOURSE MARKER

NOW AS A DISCOURSE MARKER
(NOW AS A DISCOURSE MARKER)

SUMMARY

SUMMARY
(SUMMARY)

INDEX

INDEX
(INDEX)

LIST OF CONTRIBUTORS

LIST OF CONTRIBUTORS
(LIST OF CONTRIBUTORS)

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