RT info:eu-repo/semantics/bachelorThesis
T1 A linguistic analysis of board games rulebooks: a case of a hybrid text type
A1 Rendón Arboleda, Valeria
A2 Universidad de Valladolid. Facultad de Filosofía y Letras
K1 Texts
K1 Instructive text
K1 Boardgames
K1 Rules
K1 Rulebook
K1 Textos
K1 Textos instructivos
K1 Juegos de mesa
K1 Reglas
K1 Reglamentos
K1 5701.11 Enseñanza de Lenguas
AB When we think of an instructional text, it is common for the first examples thatcome to mind to be typical user manuals, such as those that accompany householdappliances or guides for the installation of devices; or the most recurrent, cooking recipes,which are widely used as clear models of step-by-step instructions. However, in thisanalysis we propose to go beyond these traditional associations to address the regulationsthat accompany board games, considering them as authentic instructional texts. Ourobjective is to identify the linguistic elements that allow these regulations to be classifiedwithin this textual category. Although we will focus especially on the analysis of theinstruction, since it is an essential and widely visible characteristic in this type of text, wewill also explore other important aspects that enrich them. Among them, we will studyhow narration, description and informativeness are integrated into these regulations,contributing not only to facilitate the understanding of the rules, but also to improve theplayer's experience by contextualizing and setting the scene for the game.
YR 2025
FD 2025
LK https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/79459
UL https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/79459
LA eng
NO Departamento de Filología Inglesa
DS UVaDOC
RD 26-nov-2025