What is a descriptive text?

Definition
	A descriptive text is a text which lists the characteristics of something.

Features
	The topic is usually about the attributes of a thing. Third person pronoun forms are used.

Examples (English)
	Requirements for employment The appearance of a person The details of a location

Concept module: descriptive text
In overview module: Glossary (Linguistics): D
In modular book: Glossary of linguistic terms, by Eugene E. Loos (general editor), Susan Anderson (editor), Dwight H., Day, Jr. (editor), Paul C. Jordan (editor), and J. Douglas Wingate (editor)
In bookshelf: Linguistics

This page is an extract from the LinguaLinks Library, Version 5.0 published on CD-ROM by SIL International, 2003. [Ordering information.]

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