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Major categories of a text.

There are typical and atypical texts. The main index of typical texts: 1).integrity 2).modality 3).title 4).anthropocentrity 5).sequence.

They fulfill such functions: 1). communicative direction, 2).informative, 3).entertaining, 4).linguo-creative ( when smth new is created with the help of old language means ) E.g пришел, увидел, победил – пришел, увидел, помолчи! 5).emotive.

To atypical texts belong those that have no one of the index of typical texts ( no beginning, title, absence of modality or logical sequence).

They are: quotations, anecdotes, weather forecasts).Their features: repetiotion, parallel constractions, play of word-assousiations, metaphor is widely used. They are created by means of homonymy.