Textual Cohesion and Modalization in Discourse Analysis

Textual Cohesion and Modalization in Discourse

This text is characterized by textual cohesion, as its ideas and statements are linked through different mechanisms to comment. | | | First, we highlight the i.e., insistence (the term "strike") keyword writing that is repeated several times. | | | The author refers to this concept through lexical coreference, i.e., by other words or expressions that emphasize the same idea: (..).

Lexical-Semantic Mechanisms

Lexical-semantic mechanisms — keywords, synonyms and coreferential expressions — appear throughout the text. There is mention of place names (Paris (France's capital)) and the presence of terms belonging to a semantic field or conceptual field | | | Morphosyntactic: the predominance of one mode, simultaneously verbal, is consonant with the text.

Textual Markers and Structure

Textual markers determine the meaning of statements and help organize the text structure.

Modalization and Speaker Stance

Modalization --- The text is presented as impersonal discourse, in which the issuer is not made explicit; the author positions themselves behind the third person ("given, shall be declared" ...). Impersonality marks are used on several occasions ("it is, judge, there" ...), which aim to generalize and convince the receiver of the statements. Only once is a case of personal inclusive deixis found, because the author uses the first person plural "we" to involve the reader. | | |

However, the issuer shows their involvement and views by other procedures, such as the use of a lexicon in which adjectives highlight value judgments ("fat and ugly, cruel case"). Also, selected nouns ("beating, racism") and verbs ("discriminates") with a connotative character to impact the receiver are evident. The use of emphatic expressions like "no doubt" expresses certainty. | | |

Although the predominant mode is the declarative sentence (the author intends to present information affirmatively), an imperative is also used to appeal directly to the receiver: "Do not be hypocritical". | | |

Rhetorical Devices and Tone

The rhetorical devices used by the author also reflect their position on the facts and emphasize certain actions. These include irony (found in lines 3 and 4: "infinite pacifist commitment of these young people") and metaphors and comparisons (for example, "puppies"). | | |

In conclusion, although not many deictic elements appear in the letter, the issuer is revealed through other procedures that disclose their opinion on the subject.

*** Figures of speech: metaphors and comparisons / personification / hyperboles / irony