Epistularum genera multa A linguistic approach to an instructional use of text types in the epistolary genre

Authors
Publication date 2017
Journal Les Études Classiques
Volume | Issue number 85 | 2
Pages (from-to) 121-144
Organisations
  • Faculty of Humanities (FGw) - Amsterdam Institute for Humanities Research (AIHR) - Amsterdam School of Historical Studies (ASH)
Abstract Students of Latin tend to focus on the word and sentence level. In this article, we propose to introduce concepts from text linguistic research to students. Knowledge of text types should help students of Latin at secondary schools in com­prehending and translating Latin texts. We introduce four Discourse Modes, each with its own linguistic characteristics. These modes are applicable to texts of many genres, but in this article we focus on letters by Cicero and Pliny.
Document type Article
Language English
Published at http://lesetudesclassiques.be/index.php/lec/article/view/484 https://www.academia.edu/69590343/Epistularum_genera_multa_A_Linguistic_Approach_to_an_Instructional_Use_of_Text_Types_in_the_Epistolary_Genre
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