When analyzing linguistic features, what sort of concepts should be looked at?

Douglas Carroll, Ed.D.

Analyzing linguistic features in a text can be a challenging task. For one thing, there
are several linguistic features and intentional, writer-designed elements in a text that are
specific to the style of writing. For example, explanatory or informational texts contain
different linguistic features from narratives, or texts that tell stories. The first step in
analyzing a text is to identify the type of text you want to analyze.

Once
you have identified the type of text, then the author's purpose for writing the material should
be clear. Why is it important to understand the author's purpose? Because the author's purpose,
to a great extent, will determine the linguistic features and conceptual framework of the text.
Using informational or explanatory texts as an example, it would be highly unusual for a writer
to use puns or idioms in a serious informational text. The type of text and the author's purpose
are two frameworks from which to draw out the concepts and the linguistic...

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