Expository Discourse
Definition:
Expository discourse is a discourse that explains or describes a topic.
It does not primarily present contingent events or focus on a performer of actions, but rather tends to present the following kinds of propositions:
- Existential
- Stative
- Equative
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Examples:
- Explanations of cultural norms
- Explanations of legal matters
- Explanations of the teachings of the forefathers
Source:
This page is an extract from the LinguaLinks Library. Version 5.0 published on CD-ROM by SIL International, 2003.