Coherence, Continuity, and Cohesion : Theoretical Foundations for Document Design

ISBN-13: 9780805813012 / Angielski / Twarda / 1994 / 128 str.

Kim Sydow Campbell; Dave Campbell

Opis

This volume explains the general theoretical principles for effective document design. It uses the Gestalt theory to provide principles for predicting continuity across the entire range of discourse elements, and to outline the relationship between cohesion and coherence.

Recenzje

"...I'm impressed with the way it draws together principles of continuity from linguistics and gestalt theory to produce a preliminary unified field theory....this book is valuable for its melding of linguistic and gestalt theory to yield a theoretical framework that would allow us to account for the disparate elements that make up professional discourse. This book could prove enriching to academics and professionals alike."
—Technical Communication

"...provides a research-based theory designed to help us understand the roles of the complete range of elements involved in document design....If you believe that [some] kinds of document analyses are an appropriate goal (and a considerable number of people do), then this book should prove an important starting point."
—Technical Communication Quarterly

Spis treści

Contents: Introduction: A Research Agenda. Coherence: The Recipient's Perspective. Continuity and Local Cohesion: The Producer's Perspective. Global Cohesion and Discourse Organization: The Interaction of Cohesive Elements. Methods for Applying Cohesion Analysis. Implications for the Practice and Pedagogy of Technical and Scientific Communication. Appendices.

O autorze

Kim Sydow Campbell