Analysis of an Argumentative-Expository Text

This is an argumentative-expository text where the author presents a claim and argues their opinion.

Regarding adequacy, the author aims to inform readers of their findings on (...), specifically on (...); thus, the informative function is predominant. However, as common in such texts, the argument serves a secondary purpose: guiding the reader's opinion, adding a persuasive function.

The intended audience is clearly journalistic, as the text is for publication (... in a newspaper, in this case, the newspaper "..."). It's a (...) (article/editorial/letter to the editor = opinion; news/feature/interview = news genre; chronicle/critical = hybrid genre), typical of argumentative expository journalistic texts that address current issues. This was (... a column appearing as signed/editorial as it's unsigned and lacks a fixed structure), and its length is typical of such texts.

The text's theme is (...). (Abstract).

The author's argument is (...), following a (...) structure (inductive/deductive).

The author uses several reasons to persuade the reader. These arguments vary in type: (...). Another argument type used is "...".

Declarative sentences dominate, creating a tone of certainty. However, the text is highly subjective, reflecting the author's opinion on a specific event. This is evident in the use of adjectives such as (...).

The linguistic register is formal, typical of such texts (...give examples...). However, informal elements are used for emphasis and to highlight points (...give examples...). These elements are infrequent and don't significantly alter the text's formality. Diastratically, the author's register is (...) (cultured/colloquial), showing (...). The linguistic domain is evident in the use of synonyms, antonyms, and rhetorical figures, which will be discussed later.

In short, the text is well-suited to its field of use and genre, in terms of type and length, theme, and register, despite some seemingly inadequate elements that don't dominate the text.

Regarding text cohesion, we see deictic elements (personal: ...give examples...; spatial: determinants and demonstrative pronouns (this, that, one, etc.), adverbs of place (here, there, etc.); temporal: adverbs and time expressions (before, now, etc.)). The text also uses anaphoric (...example...) and cataphoric (...example...) elements.

Other cohesive devices include sentence connectors, such as (...), which explain and contrast arguments.

Semantic relations, such as synonymy (...poor and indigent...) and antonymy (...poor and rich...), are evident.

This text demonstrates strong cohesion, through vocabulary, relationships between terms, consistent use of connectors and juxtaposition, and the use of deixis and phoric references that link the text to its context and itself.