Worlds of Written Discourse: A Genre-Based View

Bloomsbury Classics in Linguistics

by Vijay K. Bhatia

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 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.

Genres: Linguistics

247 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 2004

Reviews

[Patricia · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 stars
This was actually interesting, although I've got a feeling that sometimes I read one thing a hundred times. Well, three books out of five to know for state exam are done, two more to go.