Thematics : interdisciplinary studies /

Themes play a central role in our everyday communication: we have to know what a text is about in order to understand it. Intended meaning cannot be understood without some knowledge of the underlying theme. This book helps to define the concept of 'themes' in texts and how they are struct...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Louwerse, Max, Peer, Willie van
Format: Licensed eBooks
Language:English
Published: Amsterdam ; Philadelphia : J. Benjamins Pub. Co., ©2002.
Series:Converging evidence in language and communication research ; v. 3.
Online Access:https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=253265
Table of Contents:
  • Thematics; Editorial page; Title page; LCC data; Table of contents; Preface; Introduction; Part 1: Structures and processes; Chapter 1: Psychological and computational research on theme comprehension; Chapter 2: Situation models and themes; Chapter 3: Conditions of updating during reading; Chapter 4: Evaluation devices as a coordinating mechanism for story points; Chapter 5: Responding to style; Chapter 6: The definite article the as a cue to map thematic information; Chapter 7: Thematic management in Korean.