Data di Pubblicazione:
1999
Citazione:
English Across Genres. Language Variation in the Discourse of Economics, / Bondi, Marina. - STAMPA. - (1999), pp. 1-222.
Abstract:
The volume looks at academic discourse from the point of view of genre analysis and rhetoric. It provides a thourough introduction to genre analysis and focuses on a case study of the discourse of economics. Argumentation and reflexivity are seen as key issues in the analysis of different genres in the field (textbooks, abstracts, research articles, comments).ContentsPrefaceChapter 1. Introduction. Preliminary DefinitionsChapter 2. Textbooks as Dialogues. The Construction of the Reader’s Knowledge and BeliefsChapter 3. Quantifiers and World of Reference. Generic structure, Language Choice and Methodological Assumptions.Chapter 4. Language Variation Across Genres. Analogical argumentChapter 5. Forms and Functions of Reported ArgumentChapter 6. The Rise of Abstracts. Development of the GenreChapter 7. Meta-argumentative Expressions Across Genres.Conclusion
Tipologia CRIS:
Monografia/Trattato scientifico
Keywords:
academic dscourse; genre analysis; argumentation; reflexivity; textual reference
Elenco autori:
Bondi, Marina
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