1st Edition
Macrostructures An Interdisciplinary Study of Global Structures in Discourse, Interaction, and Cognition
By Teun A. van Dijk
Copyright 1980
332 Pages
by
Routledge
332 Pages
by
Routledge
332 Pages
by
Routledge
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Macrostructures are higher-level semantic or conceptual structures that organize the ‘local’ microstructures of discourse, interaction, and their cognitive processing. They are distinguished from other global structures of a more schematic nature, which we call superstructures . Originally published in 1980, the theory of macrostructures outlined in this book is the result of research carried... Read more
Preface. 1. The Concept of Macrostructure 2. Macrostructures in Discourse 3. Macrostructures and Superstructures 4. Macrostructures in Action and Interaction 5. Pragmatic Macrostructures 6. Macrostructures and Cognition. References. Author Index. Subject Index.
Biography
Teun A. van Dijk, University of Amsterdam, Dept of General Literary Studies, Section of Discourse Studies.
