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Publication Date: 1986
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Presentational Symbolism and the Production of Text.
Collins, James L.
Written Communication, v3 n1 p91-104 Jan 1986
Using Susanne Langer's concepts of presentational and discursive symbolism, constructs a theory of text production that describes presentation and discourse and relations between them as major components in the evolution of text from thought to written language. Concludes by examining the implications of this theory for understanding students' writing behavior and for improving instruction in writing. (HOD)
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Language: English
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