Section A: Question 2

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Mode

Writing, speech or multi-modal?

Planned or spontaneous?

Context-free

or context-dependent?

Permanent or ephemeral?

Interactive or

solitary?

Adheres

to or flouts expected generic features?

Function

Primary dominant function?

Secondary functions?

Shifting functions in

different parts of the text?

Transactional or

interactional?

Field

Dominant semantic field?

Additional semantic fields?

Level of specialisation?

Themes/ideas presented?

Tenor

Single or multiple audience?

Known or unknown audience?

Face-to-face or distant?

Unequal or equal relationships?

Formalised or informalised?

Context