I recognize five modes: Narrative, Description, Report, Information, and Argu-ment. This list is not exhaustive, but I think it … See more

I introduce four key ideas explored in later chapters of this book, and then present multiple analyses of text passages in which all of them are exhibited. See more

Types of situation: the sentences of a text introduce situations into the universe of discourse. Events and States are the basic types in most studies of aspect and discourse. Adding to this tradition, I recognize … See more

Discourse Mode, subjectivity, and presentational progression are the main con-cerns of this book. They convey information that complements the lexical and rhetorical aspects of a text. This section offe… See more

Summarizing, I give below a brief characterization of the modes, listing the main properties of each The Narrative mode Situations: primarily specific Events and States Temporality: dynamic, located in time Progre… See more