Analysing genre : language use in professional settings

By: Bhatia, V. KMaterial type: TextTextPublication details: London ; New York : Longman, 1993Description: xvi, 246 p. : illISBN: 9780582085244; 0582085241 (pbk.)Subject(s): Discourse analysis | Language and languages | Literary form | English languageDDC classification: 401.41
Contents:
General Editor's Preface -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Series List -- Ch. 1. From description to explanation in discourse analysis -- Ch. 2. Approach to genre analysis -- Ch. 3. Product and self promotion in business settings -- Ch. 4. Research genres in academic settings -- Ch. 5. Legal discourse in professional settings -- Ch. 6. From description to explanation in language teaching -- Ch. 7. Generic integrity and language reform -- Bibliography -- Subject Index -- Author Index.
Summary: Genre analysis has a long-established tradition in literature, but interest in the analysis of non-literary genres has been very recent. This book examines the theory of genre analysis, looks at genre analysis in action, taking texts from a wide variety of genres and discusses the use of genre analysis in language teaching and language reform
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General Editor's Preface --
Preface --
Acknowledgements --
Series List --
Ch. 1. From description to explanation in discourse analysis --
Ch. 2. Approach to genre analysis --
Ch. 3. Product and self promotion in business settings --
Ch. 4. Research genres in academic settings --
Ch. 5. Legal discourse in professional settings --
Ch. 6. From description to explanation in language teaching --
Ch. 7. Generic integrity and language reform --
Bibliography --
Subject Index --
Author Index.

Genre analysis has a long-established tradition in literature, but interest in the analysis of non-literary genres has been very recent. This book examines the theory of genre analysis, looks at genre analysis in action, taking texts from a wide variety of genres and discusses the use of genre analysis in language teaching and language reform

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