Written Communication Oct 1985

Composition Textbooks: Ethnography and Proposal

ROBERT DE BEAUGRANDE

Abstract

A critical area in the advancement of literacy is the production of textbooks that reflect recent insights on language and discourse. However, this project is problematic within the established procedures whereby textbooks are reviewed and approved. This article presents an ethnography of one author's experience and suggests some guidelines whereby rational criteria might be widely established.

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Written Communication
Published
1985-10-01
DOI
10.1177/0741088385002004004
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discourse analysis qualitative research literacy studies
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