RESEARCH GENRES

SWALES, JOHN M.

ISBN 10: 0521533341 / ISBN 13: 9780521533348

Published by CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS, 2004

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: RESEARCH GENRES
• Publisher: CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS
• Publication Date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0521533341
• ISBN 13: 9780521533348
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: Usado- bueno

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Synopsis

This book provides a rich and accessible account of genre studies by a world-renowned applied linguist. The hardback edition discusses today's research world, its various configurations of genres, and the role of English within the genres. Theoretical and methodological issues are explored, with a special emphasis on various metaphors of genre. The book is full of carefully worded detail and each chapter ends with suggestions for pedagogical practice. The volume closes with evaluations of contrastive rhetoric, applied corpus linguistics, and critical approaches to EAP. Research Genres provides a rich and scholarly account of this key area.

Book Description

The hardback edition discusses today's research world, its various configurations of genres, and the role of English within the genres. Theoretical and methodological issues are explored, with a special emphasis on various metaphors of genre. The book is full of carefully worded detail and each chapter ends with suggestions for pedagogical practice. The volume closes with evaluations of contrastive rhetoric, applied corpus linguistics, and critical approaches to EAP. Research Genres provides a rich and scholarly account of this key area.