Textual Dynamics: Historical & Contemporary Studies of

by Charles Bazerman and James G. Paradis

Book Overview

Textual Dynamics of the Professions is a collection of fifteen essays examining the real effects of text on professional practices in academic, scientific, and business settings. Charles Bazerman and James Paradis describe textual dynamics as an interaction in which professional texts and discourses are constructed by, and in turn construct, social practices. In the burgeoning field of discourse theory, this anthology stands apart in its treatment...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0299125947
• ISBN13: 9780299125943
• Release Date: March 1991
• Publisher: University of Wisconsin Press
• Length: 404 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"