| Description |
1 online resource (v, 156 pages) |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Title Page ; Copyright Page ; Dedication Page ; Table of Contents ; Key to the Tables ; Keys to the Figures ; Abstract ; Foreword ; Abbreviations and Symbols ; Introductory Preface ; Part 1: Theoretical Framework ; 1.1 Some Remarks on Applied Linguistics ; 1.2 Interpretation of Discourse ; 1.3 Specialised and Professional Languages ; 1.4 Genre Analysis: Types and Theoretical Views ; 1.5 Key Concepts in Bhatia: Integrity, Systems of Genres and Genre Colonies; 1.6 Instruction Manuals: General Aspects and Previous Studies ; 1.7 A New Proposal ; Part II: Objectives and Hypotheses |
|
2.1 Objectives 2.2 Hypotheses and Basic Assumptions ; 2.3 Theories and Facts to be Determined ; Part III: Genre Analysis of Silestone Technical Manuals; 3.1 Inger Lassen's Model of Genre Analysis in the Field of Technical Communication and her Contribution to Bhatia's Theory ; 3.2 Methodology for the Genre Analysis of Technical Manuals ; 3.3 Parallels and Contrasts between Lassen's Model for Technical Manuals and this Contribution ; Procedure ; Part IV: Discussion and Conclusions ; 4.1 Discussion ; 4.2 Conclusions ; Refrences ; Index |
| Summary |
In this study, a number of different approaches to genre analysis have been discussed, mainly those of Bhatia and Lassen, but considering also the pioneering contribution of John Swales. Both approaches offer important perspectives on the specific applications of genre models. Within this context, it is of particular relevance Inger Lassen's developments on a genre analysis model for technical manuals and previous studies undertaken by Vijay Bhatia in the area of business and law. However, neither of the two may be statistically applied to all technical or specialized texts, due to the fact th. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Technical literature.
|
|
Technical literature. |
|
English language -- Discourse analysis.
|
|
English language -- Discourse analysis. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
|
|
Electronic books.
|
| Added Author |
Fernández Lloret, Diana.
|
| Other Form: |
Print version: Felices Lago, Ángel. New applications of genre analysis to technical manuals. Lewiston, N.Y. : Edwin Mellen Press, ©2012 9780773425859 (DLC) 2011052783 (OCoLC)769419629 |
| ISBN |
9780773411296 (electronic book) |
|
0773411291 (electronic book) |
|
9780773425859 |
|
0773425853 |
|
