of the literary integrity of Philippians (and other Pauline letters). A few preliminary definitions are in order before turning to (i) a brief history of the theory of discourse analysis, (ii) a discussion of its major tenets and, in Chapter 2, (iii) a detailed model of discourse analysis. The term DISCOURSE ANALYSIS, which is used in somewhat different ways by various modern linguists, at its broadest level refers to the study and interpretation of both the spoken and written communication of humans.
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