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Unit 3: Language variation and social purpose
Quick questions on Coherence and cohesion in discourse in VCE English Language Unit 3
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What is information flow?Show answer
Cohesion also works through information flow: the way given (known) and new information are arranged. Texts typically place known information early and new information late, and front-focus or end-focus can be used to emphasise particular elements. Tracking how a text manages old and new information explains why it reads smoothly or feels disjointed.
What is conversational conventions in spoken discourse?Show answer
Spoken texts add their own organising conventions. Turn-taking governs who speaks when, with smooth transitions, overlaps and interruptions all analysable. Adjacency pairs are linked two-part exchanges (question-answer, greeting-greeting, offer-acceptance) that structure interaction. Openings and closings follow recognisable patterns (a phone call opens with a summons-answer and closes with pre-closing signals).
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