Analysing genre : language use in professional settings

Author(s)

• Bhatia, V. K. (Vijay Kumar)

Bibliographic Information

Analysing genre : language use in professional settings

Vijay K. Bhatia

Pearson Education, c1993

• : ppr

Note

"A Pearson Education print on demand edition" -- Cover

Reprint. Originally published: Harlow ; Tokyo : Longman, 1993. (Applied linguistics and language study / general editor, C.N. Candlin)

Includes bibliographical references (p. [232]-241) and indexes

Description and Table of Contents

Description

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.

Table of Contents

General Editor's Preface Preface Acknowledgements Part 1: Genre Analysis-Theoretical Preliminaries 1. From description to explanation in discourse analysis 2. Approach to genre analysis Part 2: Genre Analysis in Action 3. Product and self promotion in business settings 4. Research genres in academic settings 5. Legal discourse in professional settings Part 3: Applications 6. From description to explanation in language teaching 7. Generic integrity and language reform Bibliography Subject Index Author Index.

by "Nielsen BookData"

• NCID: BB02090209
• ISBN:
  • 0582085241
• Country Code: uk
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: Harlow ; Tokyo
• Pages/Volumes: xvi, 246 p.
• Size: 22 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : P302
  • DC20 : 401/.41
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Discourse analysis
  • LCSH : Language and languages -- Style
  • LCSH : Literary form
  • LCSH : English language -- Study and teaching