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Analysing Genre: Language Use in Professional Settings
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Applied LinguisticsLegal WritingGeneral EditorNew GenreGeneric IntegrityDiscourse StructurePragmatic AnalysisColloquial LanguageDiscourse Analysis 2Discourse AnalysisLanguage StudiesGenre StudiesLinguisticsJournalismLanguage Use
Discourse analysis examines how language moves from description to explanation, focusing on legal and language‑teaching contexts in professional settings. The study employs genre analysis by examining research genres in academic settings and applying an action‑oriented approach to genre analysis. The analysis reveals that product and self‑promotion are prominent in business‑setting genres. The publication contains a general editor's preface, acknowledgements, and a bibliography with subject and author indexes.
General Editor's Preface Preface Acknowledgements Part 1: Genre Analysis-Theoretical Preliminaries 1. From description to explanation in discourse analysis 2. Approach to genre analysis Part 2: Genre Analysis in Action 3. Product and self promotion in business settings 4. Research genres in academic settings 5. Legal discourse in professional settings Part 3: Applications 6. From description to explanation in language teaching 7. Generic integrity and language reform Bibliography Subject Index Author Index.