Journalistic Genres: Interviews, Editorials, and More
Journalistic Genres
The Interview
Interview respondents are members of society performing various functions: artists, entrepreneurs, academics, communicators, and professionals. There is a space for interviews reserved for people who have reached notoriety in non-traditional activities or events that can attest to public interest. Interviews are a privileged way of providing information about a person who, for any reason, is significant, even if we don’t know them personally. When reading or listening
Read MoreTextual Coherence and Cohesion in Linguistic Analysis
Textual Coherence and Cohesion
Introduction
A text, in linguistic analysis, is a unit comprising interconnected statements with a communicative purpose within a specific context (time, space, and intangible circumstances). Two key properties, textual coherence and textual cohesion, determine whether a sequence of statements qualifies as a text.
Deixis and Communicative Intent
Linguistic features within a text often refer to elements of communication, such as the sender’s intent, receiver, and context.
Read MoreCelestina: A Tragedy of Love and Greed
Characters
Calisto:
Young and passionate, selfish, impatient, and insecure. His love for Melibea is characterized by madness and passion.
Melibea:
Experiences inner conflict and evolves throughout the play. She represents a modern woman, grappling with societal expectations and her own desires. She is tempted by love but fears losing her honor and disappointing her parents.
Celestina:
Greedy and cunning. A historical archetype of the go-between, she is an old prostitute and witch who exploits human
Read MoreModernist Literature: Faulkner and Joyce
William Faulkner
This novelist, aligned with the literary vanguard in the use of narrative techniques and language, also demonstrates respect for tradition in terms of content. By drawing on the issues and narratives of his Southern roots, Faulkner is considered one of the leading representatives of “Southern literature.” Sartoris reflects characteristic features of this genre, such as the recovery of family stories and regional settings, the recreation of the local dialect, and the construction
Read MoreNarrative Texts: Exploring the Novel as a Genre
Narrative Texts: The Novel as a Genre
The narrative, or epic, is a literary genre where the writer focuses on external events, striving for objectivity. It stands alongside other genres like lyric, dramatic, and didactic, each with unique characteristics that classify literary works.
The epic or narrative typically uses prose (with exceptions like verse-written romances or epic poems), especially in modern times.
Prose Narrative Subgenres
The most important subgenres are:
- The Story: A story is usually
The Spanish Lexicon: A Comprehensive Guide
1. The Spanish Lexicon
The set of words that shaped our language is called the Spanish lexicon. Its origin and other aspects of grammar are studied by lexicology (the study of the lexicon).
1.1 The Word as a Linguistic Sign
The verbal code that humans use to communicate consists of a series of units called linguistic signs.
A linguistic sign is made up of:
- Signifier: This consists of a chain of articulated sounds, represented in writing by a string of graphemes. Example: “table”
- Meaning: This is the concept