Writing Across Languages and Cultures
Issues in Contrastive Rhetoric
1st Edition
Published on 28. June 1988
Book
Paperback/Softback
312 pages
978-0-8039-2687-5 (ISBN)
Description
Contrastive rhetoric is the term used to describe the observable differences in the linguistic and structural aspects of writing from culturally different settings. Writing Across Languages and Cultures - the second volume in the Written Communication Annual series - introduces theoretical and methodological approaches to issues in contrastive rhetoric and its relationship to teaching and curricula. It also considers national differences in writing styles, how these cultural patterns are transferred to second language writing and the criteria applied to the writing of non-native speakers.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Thousand Oaks
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Weight
426 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-8039-2687-5 (9780803926875)
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Content
Preface - Sidney Greenbaum
Introduction - Alan C Purves
PART ONE: THEORETICAL CONSIDERATIONS
Culture, Writing and the Curriculum - Judit Kadar-Fuelop
The Problem of Comparability of Writing Tasks - Anneli Vaehaepassi
Developing a Rating Method for Stylistic Preference - R Elaine Degenhart and Sauli Takala
A Cross-Cultural Pilot Study
PART TWO: NATIONAL DIFFERENCES IN WRITING STYLES
Writers in Hindi and English - Yamuna Kachru
Cultural Variation in Persuasive Student Writing - Ulla Connor and Janice Lauer
Cultural Variation in Reflective Writing - Robert Bickner
PART THREE: TRANSFER OF RHETORICAL PATTERNS IN SECOND LANGUAGE LEARNING
The Second Language Learner and Cultural Transfer in Narration - Anna Soeter
Narrative Styles in the Writing of Thai and American Students - Chantanee Indrasuta
Cultural Differences in Writing and Reasoning Skills - Sybil Carlson
The Rating of Student Performance in Written Composition - Young Mok Park
PART FOUR: SUMMING UP
Contrastive Rhetoric and Second Language Learning - Robert B Kaplan
Notes Toward a Theory of Contrastive Rhetoric
Introduction - Alan C Purves
PART ONE: THEORETICAL CONSIDERATIONS
Culture, Writing and the Curriculum - Judit Kadar-Fuelop
The Problem of Comparability of Writing Tasks - Anneli Vaehaepassi
Developing a Rating Method for Stylistic Preference - R Elaine Degenhart and Sauli Takala
A Cross-Cultural Pilot Study
PART TWO: NATIONAL DIFFERENCES IN WRITING STYLES
Writers in Hindi and English - Yamuna Kachru
Cultural Variation in Persuasive Student Writing - Ulla Connor and Janice Lauer
Cultural Variation in Reflective Writing - Robert Bickner
PART THREE: TRANSFER OF RHETORICAL PATTERNS IN SECOND LANGUAGE LEARNING
The Second Language Learner and Cultural Transfer in Narration - Anna Soeter
Narrative Styles in the Writing of Thai and American Students - Chantanee Indrasuta
Cultural Differences in Writing and Reasoning Skills - Sybil Carlson
The Rating of Student Performance in Written Composition - Young Mok Park
PART FOUR: SUMMING UP
Contrastive Rhetoric and Second Language Learning - Robert B Kaplan
Notes Toward a Theory of Contrastive Rhetoric