20 March 2009

Galina Cherniy: To the issue of typologization of speech genres

Galina Cherniy

To the issue of typologization of speech genres


Speech genres are determined as relatively stable and normative forms of utterances, in which every utterance submits to the laws of integral composition and types of connection between sentences.

Nowadays there are a few attempts to set up typologies of speech genres.

In typology, offered by Arutyunova N.D. the following types of speech genres are distinguished: informative dialog; perspective dialog; interchange of opinions with the purpose of decision-making or finding out the truth (dispute, discussion); More here

2 comments:

Viktoria said...

The problem of speech genres is an urgent issue in modern language studies. Thus its typologization is of special concern and the suggested classification provides a sufficient overview of the existing genres giving one the choice which of them is the most appropriate.

Anonymous said...

A nice outlook of speech genre theory. You must have done a lot of work:) I wonder what typoligization you support.
Good luck by further research.