Author Aphaporn Aksorngran
Title

Topic continuity in expository discourse / Aphaporn Aksorngran 

Date 1995
   
Location CL thesis
Source 88 leaves
Abstract This study aims at studying linguistic forms used in the coding of continuity of discourse which occur in the topic or subject position. The method proposed by Givon (1983) is used to measure the continuity of these forms. Only two values are measured : the look-back value and the persistence value. Data are 10 compositions written by vocational students on traffic problems. Seven forms are found : zero pronoun, modified zero, pronoun, unmodified noun phrase, modified noun phrase, unmodified noun phrase with topic marker and modified noun phrase with topic marker. Each has different continuity value. Zero pronoun has the greatest continuity with a look-back value of 1.27 and a persistence value of 1.6. Unmodified noun phrase has the least continuity, with a look-back value of 10.29 and a persistence value of 1.5. Pronoun has a look-back value of 1.42 and a persistence value of 2.17. Modified zero has a look-back value of 2.86 and a persistence value of 1. Modified noun phrase with topic marker has a look-back value of 5.83 and a persistence value of 2. Modified noun phrase has a look-back value of 7.75 and a persistence value of 1.25. Unmodified noun phrase with topic marker has a look-back value of 8.5 and a persistence value of 1.25
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  Thesis (M.A.)--Chulalongkorn University, 1995
Subject(s) Discourse analysis
  Cohesion (Linguistics)
Alt author ÍÒÀÒÀóì ÍÑ¡Éáҭ¨¹ì 
  Peansiri Vongvipanond, advisor
  Chulalongkorn University. Linguistics
ISBN 9746328298