{"product_id":"self-instruction-materials-on-narrative-discourse-stephen-h-levinsohn-9781556714610","title":"Self-Instruction Materials on Narrative Discourse Analysis","description":"\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Stephen H. Levinsohn\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1556714610\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781556714610\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Sil International, Global Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/28\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 196\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.03lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.42d","brand":"Stephen H. Levinsohn","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44079225405695,"sku":"9781556714610","price":43.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_f2c00498-c034-4a1d-b46f-a2d29db58622.jpg?v=1685479903","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/self-instruction-materials-on-narrative-discourse-stephen-h-levinsohn-9781556714610","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}