Contrastive Rhetoric (Cambridge Applied Linguistics) - Hardcover

Connor, Ulla M.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0521441455 ISBN 13: 9780521441452

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 1996

Synopsis

This volume explores the field of contrastive rhetoric, the study of how a person's first language and culture influence his or her writing in a second language. It presents a comprehensive view of the research in this field, emphasizing the connections between contrastive rhetoric and the related disciplines of composition studies, cultural anthropology, translation studies, and text linguistics. Connor draws on this research to provide sound advice for dealing with cross-cultural issues in a variety of second language writing contexts. Her goal is to make teachers aware of the many factors influencing their students' attempts to compose effective texts and to help teachers draw on the resources individual learners bring to the writing task. It is a solid reference for researchers and teachers in the field of second language writing.

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Book Description

Shows how a person's first language and culture influence writing in a second language.

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This volume explores the field of contrastive rhetoric, the study of how a person's first language and culture influence his or her writing in a second language.

Edition details

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 1996
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0521441455
• ISBN 13: 9780521441452
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 220