Towards a Theory of Text for Contrastive Rhetoric
An Introduction to Issues of Text for Students and Practitioners of Contrastive Rhetoric
Will be published approx. on 1. July 1992
Book
Hardback
221 pages
978-0-8204-1855-1 (ISBN)
Description
This important book deals with the fascinating and often misunderstood field of Contrastive Rhetoric, the study of culturally based differences in written discourse. Despite two-and-a-half decades of exploratory research, theory-building in this field is just beginning. This book addresses the central, almost universally neglected issue of textuality as it relates to Contrastive Rhetoric. It offers an informed creative working theory of text with direct application for research in crosslanguage written discourse and suggests implications for the teaching of ESL writing.
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Person
The Author: James E. Martin is an assistant professor of English at the University of Guam (USA). He received his B.A. and M.A. from the University of Hawaii at Manoa and his Ph.D. from Bowling Green State University in Ohio. Trained in both ESL and rhetoric/composition, he has specialized in the intersection of these two disciplines. He has taught widely in Asia and the Pacific basin.
Content
Contents: The book offers a working theory of text with direct application to research in cross-language written discourse, or Contrastive Rhetoric. Implications for research and teaching ESL writing are offered.