What is the term for a continuous piece of written or spoken language classified into genres?

What is the term for a continuous piece of written or spoken language classified into genres?

• A. Text
• B. Document
• C. Paragraph
• D. Discourse

Answer: (A)

Text is the term for a continuous stretch of language—written or spoken—that can be classified into genres. It refers to a coherent unit that stands on its own, like a story, article, or speech. A paragraph is just a part of such a piece, not the whole; a document can be a collection of texts; discourse focuses on language use in social context and is broader than a single unit. So text best fits the idea of a continuous piece categorized by genre.