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UNINA9910827142903321 |
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Autore |
Bhatia V. K (Vijay Kumar), <1942-> |
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Titolo |
Worlds of written discourse / Vijay K. Bhatia |
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London ; New York, : Continuum, 2006 |
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ISBN |
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1-4742-1203-4 |
1-4411-2562-0 |
1-282-01391-2 |
9786612013911 |
1-4411-3959-1 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (247 p.) |
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Collana |
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Advances in applied linguistics |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Discourse analysis, Literary |
Language and languages - Style |
Literary form |
English language - Study and teaching |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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First published in 2004 by Continuum, reprinted 2005, 2006 |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index |
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Nota di contenuto |
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1. Overview: Perspectives on Discourse -- 2. The World of Reality -- 3. The World of Private Intentions -- 4. The World of Analysis -- 5. The World of Applications |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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"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 |
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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."--Bloomsbury Publishing |
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 |
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