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Worlds of Written Discourse: A Genre-Based View

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Full Title:

Worlds of Written Discourse: A Genre-Based View

Contributors:

By (Author) Vijay Bhatia

ISBN:

9780826454461

Publisher:

Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Imprint:

Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd.

Publication Date:

1st June 2004

Country:

United Kingdom

Classifications

Readership:

Tertiary Education

Fiction/Non-fiction:

Non Fiction

Dewey:

401.41

Physical Properties

Physical Format:

Paperback

Number of Pages:

248

Dimensions:

Width 156mm, Height 234mm

Weight:

376g

Description

Genre theory in the past few years has contributed immensely to our understanding of the way discourse is used in academic, professional and institutional contexts. However, its development has been constrained by the nature and design of its applications, which have invariably focused on language teaching and learning, or communication training and consultation. This has led to the use of simplified and idealised genres. In contrast to this, the real world of discourse is complex, dynamic and unpredictable. This tension between the real world of written discourse and its representation in applied genre-based literature is the main theme of this book. The book addresses this theme from the perspectives of four rather different worlds: the world of reality, the world of private intentions, the world of analysis and the world of applications. Using examples from a range of situations including advertising, business, academia, economics, law, book introductions, reports, media and fundraising, Bhatia uses discourse analysis to move genre theory away from educational contexts and into the real world. Introduction Overview: Perspectives on Discourse The World of Reality The World of Private Intentions The World of Analysis The World of Applications References

Reviews

"The book is a brilliant contribution to the study of genre analysis. It establishes a comprehensive methodology for further research in the field. Bhatia proves once again his expertise in elaborating a multidimensional approach for analysis of the intricacies of academic, professional and institutional discourse and offers new perspectives and insights of how the real world of written discourse is represented by the generic structuring of texts." -Linguist List, 16.299, 1/31/05

Author Bio

Vijay Bhatia is a professor in the Department of English at City University of Hong Kong.

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