Genre and Institutions Social Processes in the Workplace and School

Author/creator Christie, Francis Editor
Other author Martin, J. R. Editor Author
Other author Christie, Frances Author
Format Electronic
Publication InfoLondon : Continuum International Publishing Group, Limited Blue Ridge Summit : National Book Network [Distributor]
Description272 p. ill 09.320 x 06.220 in.
Supplemental ContentFull text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete
Subjects

SeriesContinuum Studies in Language and Education Ser.
Summary Annotation This book examines genres as instances of social processes, enacting a range of important institutional practices, hence also shaping people's subjectivities. Genres represent purposive and staged ways of building means in a culture. The book's particular claim to originality is that, using systemic functional grammar, it demonstrates how given genres build or enact social practice, how educational setting provide contexts in which some apprenticeship into such genres occurs, and how theorizing about such matters helps build a theory of social action, revealing how powerful is the systemic functional analysis in addressing questions concerning the social construction of reality.The discussion is built around extensive analysis of instances of texts collected in a number of worksites and school settings. While most are instances of written genres, some are spoken, most notably the chapter that is devoted to the discussion of the spoken classroom texts in which the teaching and learning of the written genres take place.>
Access restrictionAvailable only to authorized users.
Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
ISBN9780826478696
ISBN0826478697 (UK-Trade Paper) Active Record
Standard identifier# 9780826478696
Stock number00623519

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Electronic Resources Access Content Online ✔ Available