| Type | Dominant operation | Example | |------|-------------------|---------| | | Temporal transformation | Story, anecdote | | Descriptive | Property attribution | Portrait, landscape | | Argumentative | Justification/refutation | Essay, editorial | | Explanatory | Causal reasoning (why/how) | Scientific explanation | | Dialogal | Interaction/alternation | Dialogue, interview |
Adam defines a text not as a linear sequence of sentences but as a composed of: Jean Michel Adam Les Textes Types Et Prototypes.pdf