{"product_id":"self-instruction-materials-on-narrative-discourse-analysis-paperback","title":"Self-Instruction Materials on Narrative Discourse Analysis - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eStephen H. Levinsohn\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLanguage does not consist solely of isolated words or sentences. Many sentences are connected together into longer stretches of discourse. Anyone engaging in the study of a language needs to consider the factors involved in associating sentences together so that the result is a coherent whole. Narrative* in particular employs both creative and economic features of the language to maximum effect.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe approach presented in this volume has been used to analyse narratives in more than 500 languages. Topics include\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003epreparation and charting of texts for analysis \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003efactors involved in the ordering of constituents within sentences \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ebackgrounding and highlighting devices\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003econnectives\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ereporting conversation in narrative \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eparticipant reference\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis self-instruction course will help those who have completed an initial language learning and analysis phase in a language project, are planning to be involved in a Scripture translation project, or are engaged in the study of a language spoken anywhere in the world. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRecommended prerequisites are the completion of a Language Study Skills track of an assignment-related training course, with associated field experience or its equivalent. Students will need an appropriate selection of narrative texts in the language they are studying.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e*Self-Instruction Materials on Narrative Discourse Analysis is a companion volume to Self-Instruction Materials on Non-Narrative Discourse Analysis, published by SIL International(R) 2023.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 196\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.42 x 11 x 8.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 28, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52695222157619,"sku":"9781556714610","price":54.47,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/TkxqamJxWVlLRXk5RER4SEFwQzQ0UT09.webp?v=1763085590","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/self-instruction-materials-on-narrative-discourse-analysis-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}