Genre and Writing: Issues, Arguments, Alternatives

by Hans Ostrom and Wendy Bishop

The theory and criticism of genres of writing was once a stable, staid area of English studies, based largely on a fixed taxonomy of formalism. But with the rise of different postmodern theories, work in sociolinguistics, and the influence of contemporary research, these notions are now under dispute. This book takes a broad look at the concepts and applications of genre, presenting several theoretical, critical and pedagogical perspectives.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0867094214
• ISBN13: 9780867094213
• Release Date: October 1997
• Publisher: Heinemann Educational Books
• Length: 311 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"