
Worlds of Written Discourse
A Genre-Based View
Vijay Bhatia(Author)
Bloomsbury Academic (Publisher)
Published on 31. July 2014
Book
Paperback/Softback
288 pages
978-1-4725-2263-4 (ISBN)
Description
The 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.
Reviews / Votes
[A] valuable contribution to the field of genre studies. * TESOLANZ Journal * 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 * LinguistList *More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 138 mm
Thickness: 18 mm
Weight
360 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4725-2263-4 (9781472522634)
DOI
CBID183193
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09/2014
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09/2014
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Person
Vijay Bhatia is a professor in the Department of English at City University of Hong Kong.
Content
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
2. The World of Reality
3. The World of Private Intentions
4. The World of Analysis
5. The World of Applications