Worlds of Written Discourse
Author | : Vijay Bhatia |
Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing |
Total Pages | : 289 |
Release | : 2014-09-11 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781472521712 |
ISBN-13 | : 1472521714 |
Rating | : 4/5 (714 Downloads) |
Download or read book Worlds of Written Discourse written by Vijay Bhatia and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2014-09-11 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.