the living handbook of narratology

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Revisions for Coherence

Revision	Operations
1. October 2013 by Wilhelm Schernus	current revision
4. July 2013 by Jan Horstmann

Definition
Explication
History of the Concept and its Study
Coherence in Textlinguistic Studies
Degrees of Coherence
Coherence in Psychological Studies
Creating a Storyworld
The Pragmatics of Coherence: Cooperativeness and Relevance
Narrativity, Tellability, and Coherence
Challenges to Coherence
Perceived Coherence
Topics for Further Investigation
Bibliography
Works Cited
Further Reading

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