This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract The aim of this paper is to analyse two different text types within a discourse functional framework, in order to determine whether there is a ...

Our eyes, gestures, and tone bring us together in a more profound way than words alone. It’s why we look hopefully toward the return of in-person, face-to-face connection. Emile Durkheim Source: ...

According to the functionalist theoretical perspective of sociology introduced by Emile Durkheim in the nineteenth century, society is held together by social consensus, or cohesion, in which members ...