Glossary of Linguistic Terms

Text

Definition: 

A text is a sequence of paragraphs that represents an extended unit of speech.
Kinds: 

This page is an extract from the LinguaLinks Library. Version 5.0 published on CD-ROM by SIL International, 2003.

LinguaLinks Ordering Information

Glossary Hierarchy

  • Text
  • Narrative Text
  • Procedural Text
  • Hortatory Text
  • Expository Text
  • Descriptive Text