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Statistinis tekstų funkcijų nustatymas
Statistical Identification of Text Functions

Author(s): Andrius Utka
Subject(s): Language and Literature Studies
Published by: Vytauto Didžiojo Universitetas
Keywords: common words; text functions; factor analysis

Summary/Abstract: The principai aim of this research is to identify textual functions based on the distribution of Lithuanian common words and word-forms and to test the possibility of categorising texts according to their functional properties. The methodology of this work is based on empirical language evidence, which is analysed quantitatively (by factor analysis) and qualitatively (by interpretation of quantitative results). Seven text functions and their paradigms have been identified and described in the research spontaneous expressiveness, narrativeness, directiveness, prepared expressiveness, persuasi veness, descriptiveness, and temporality.

  • Issue Year: 07/2005
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 22-24
  • Page Count: 3
  • Language: Lithuanian