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Research Genres: Explorations and Applications
Paperback / softback
Main Details
Title |
Research Genres: Explorations and Applications
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Authors and Contributors |
By (author) John M. Swales
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Series | Cambridge Applied Linguistics |
Physical Properties |
Format:Paperback / softback | Pages:328 | Dimensions(mm): Height 228,Width 152 |
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Category/Genre | linguistics |
ISBN/Barcode |
9780521533348
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Classifications | Dewey:428.00711 |
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Illustrations |
18 Tables, unspecified; 25 Line drawings, unspecified
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Publishing Details |
Publisher |
Cambridge University Press
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Imprint |
Cambridge University Press
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Publication Date |
1 November 2004 |
Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
Research Genres discusses today's research world, its various configurations of genres, and the role of English within them. Theoretical and methodological issues are explored, with a special emphasis on various metaphors of genre. The book is full of carefully-worked detail and each chapter ends with suggestions for pedagogical practice. Research Genres provides a rich and scholarly account of this key area.
Reviews" As in Genre Analysis, Swales skilfully blends extensive knowledge in this area with detailed examples drawn from a variety of sources, including the Michigan Corpus of Academic Spoken English (MICASE). His writing is personal, honest, and humorous and fully captures the influence on the genres on the research world. It offers an important and rich discussion of the complexities involved in approaching and thinking about research genres." The Canadian Modern Language Review
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