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Determiner
One of a small group of words that precedes and pre-modifies a noun to create a noun phrase, e.g. a,… -
Discourse / discourse analysis / discourse structure
Calling a text a ‘discourse’ means to consider its original existence as a part of a real-world… -
Deixis
Deictic expressions need knowledge of context for their meaning to be clear, e.g. here, there, now,… -
Dialogue
When a character speaks, his or her words must be put inside speech marks. The speech is called… -
Discourse Marker / Connectives / Linking Expressions
A word or phrase used to suggest a boundary of some kind, to indicate a change of direction, focus,… -
Domain
The general subject area or topic of a discourse (see also register).
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