Analysing structure in academic writing. (2016)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Tomoko Sawaki.
• Authors: Sawaki, Tomoko
• Contents: Preface; Acknowledgements; Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; 1: Introduction; 1.1 Three Traditions of€Genre Analysis; 1.1.1 ESP and€EAP Traditions; 1.1.2 Systemic Functional Linguistics Tradition; 1.1.3 The New Rhetoric; 1.2 Recent Trends in€Consolidating Approaches; 1.3 Ethical Issues: Diversity at Risk; 1.4 Drawing Boundaries of€Genre and€Generic Structure; 1.5 Aims; 1.5.1 Theoretical Integration; 1.5.2 Conceptualisations and€Overlaps; 1.5.3 Ethics and€the€Political Role of€English Writing Studies; 1.6 Beyond Academic Genre Analysis; 1.7 Outline of€This Book. 1.8 Notes on€TermsReferences; 2: Prototype Theory and€Genre Analysis; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Classical and€Prototype Approaches to€Categorisation; 2.3 Family Resemblance; 2.4 Different Degrees of€Prototypicality; 2.5 Four Features: Prototypical Effects; 2.6 Paella as€a€Prototype Category; 2.7 Idealized Cognitive Models; 2.8 Conceptual Metaphor Theory; 2.9 Metaphorical Entailment; 2.10 'Lie' as€a€Prototype Across Cultures; 2.11 Metaphors in€Academic Discourse; 2.12 Metaphors Govern Our Thoughts and€Decisions; 2.13 Prototype Approaches in€ESP/EAP. 2.13.1 Genre as€a€Prototype Category2.13.2 Prototype Versus Optional; 2.13.3 The Issue of€Reliability and€Validity; 2.14 Conclusion; References; 3: Revisiting Structuralism; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Theoretical Surroundings; 3.3 Structures of€Folktales; 3.3.1 Propp; 3.3.2 Criticism by Lévi-Strauss; 3.3.3 Greimas; 3.3.3.1 Overview of€the€Greimassian Approach; 3.3.3.2 Greimas's Reformulation of€Folktale Structure; 3.3.3.3 Semiotic Square; 3.4 Similarity Between Propp's and€Academic Writing Structure Models; 3.5 Conclusion; References; 4: The Binary Model; 4.1 Introduction. 4.2 Definition of€Genre4.3 Definition of€Genre in€Literary Analysis; 4.4 Defining Genre as€a€Prototypical Concept; 4.5 Binary Structure; 4.6 Reducing the€Structure of€Introductory Sections; 4.6.1 Presentation of€Research; 4.6.2 The Rest; 4.6.3 Move 1 and€Move 2 as€'Lack-ICM': Pragmatic Conditions; 4.7 The Binary Model Displayed on€the€Semiotic Square; 4.7.1 Lack on€the€Semiotic Square; 4.7.2 Move 1, Move 2, and€Move 3 on€the€Semiotic Square; 4.7.3 Method on€the€Semiotic Square; 4.7.4 Various Objects of€Research on€the€Semiotic Square; 4.7.5 Citation on€the€Semiotic Square. 4.7.6 Personal Anecdotes on€the€Semiotic Square4.8 Components Across Formal Chapters and€Sections; 4.9 Summary of€the€Binary Generic Structure Model; 4.10 Conclusion; References; 5: Conceptualisation of€Generic Structure Components; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Prototypicality Effects in€Structural Components; 5.3 Metaphor and€Structure; 5.4 Idealised Nature of€Generic Structure Components; 5.5 Conceptual Metaphors; 5.6 Conceptualisation Hierarchy Under Lack; 5.6.1 Construing a€Discursive Lack-ICM; 5.6.2 Construing a€Discursive Lack-ICM over Another.
• Publisher Details: London : Palgrave Macmillan
• Publication Date: 2016
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 808.042; Linguistics; Academic writing; Business writing; Authorship; LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES -- Composition & Creative Writing; LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES -- Rhetoric; REFERENCE -- Writing Skills; Academic writing; Authorship; Business writing; Language Arts & Disciplines -- Linguistics -- Pragmatics; Social Science -- Sociology -- General; Language Arts & Disciplines -- General; Education -- Teaching Methods & Materials -- Reading & Phonics; Semantics & pragmatics; Cultural studies; Language: reference & general; Literacy; Discourse analysis; Pragmatics; English language; Literacy; Discourse analysis; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781137542397
• Related ISBNs: 113754239X; 9781137542380; 1137542381
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.
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