Which option is a typical example of mode, i.e., the means by which the text is created?

• A. Email
• B. Field
• C. Tenor
• D. Pragmatics

Answer: (A)

Mode is the channel or medium through which a text is created and transmitted. An Email is a typical example because it represents a written medium produced through electronic correspondence, distinguishing it from spoken channels or other types of writing. Field concerns the subject matter of the discourse, Tenor refers to the social relationships and formality between participants, and Pragmatics is the study of how context shapes meaning. Since the question focuses on the means by which the text is created, Email best fits as the mode.