The Primary English Encyclopedia: The Heart of the Curriculum, Third Edition
See also concept mapping, register
The ‘field of discourse’ is an aspect of its ‘register’ and is concerned with the topic or content of a spoken or written text.
There is a close link between the topic or content and the vocabulary used in a text. When easing children into the ‘field of discourse’ of a new topic teachers often invite ‘brainstorming’. Here the words and concepts associated with, for example, volcanoes, the Vikings or electricity are identified and made into a concept map or web.
This is the complete article, containing 89 words
(approx. 1 page at 300 words per page).
