Adam argues that texts are rarely "pure." They are often mixed. A newspaper article might be primarily argumentative but contain narrative elements. By identifying the dominant prototype, we can decode the text’s structure.
Jean-Michel Adam’s Les Textes: Types et Prototypes revolutionizes discourse analysis by replacing rigid genre classifications with a model based on textual sequences, defining five core prototypes: narrative, descriptive, argumentative, expository, and dialogic. This seminal work provides a framework for analyzing how these prototypes combine to form the complex "architecture" of human communication. For more information, visit a reputable academic repository or university library. Jean Michel Adam Les Textes Types Et Prototypes.pdf