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and metonymy. Additionally, his work on narrative, best known in English through the selection Narrative Discourse: An Essay in Method, has been of importance

narrative theory requires a distinction between "story," a sequence of actions or events conceived as independent of their manifestation in discourse

(Online ed.). Oxford University Press. Retrieved 16 October 2011. Narrative Discourse: An Essay in Method. Translated by Lewin, Jane E. Foreword by Jonathan

of narrativity, represented by the notions of narrative content, narrative discourse, narrative transportation, and narrative persuasion. Narrative content

literary process of constructing a narrative—narration—is one of the four traditional rhetorical modes of discourse, along with argumentation, description

narrative. Some stretches of narrative discourse also feature overlap among these Labovian categories. Each of Labov's narrative divisions serves a characteristic

conflicts, addressing issues and facing challenges. Managers may use narrative discourse to deal with conflicts when direct action is inadvisable or impossible

Analyzing narrative: Discourse and sociolinguistic perspectives. Cambridge University Press, 2011. p. 35. Labov, W., & Waletzky, J. (1997). "Narrative, analysis:

Communication in Traditional Narrative Discourse.” Journal of American Folklore 105(415), 34-56. Labov, William (1966). "Narrative Analysis: Oral Versions

Discourse is a generalization of the notion of a conversation to any form of communication. Discourse is a major topic in social theory, with work spanning