Research in the Teaching of English Dec 1997

Operationalizing the Concept of Discourse Community: A Case Study of One Institutional Site of Composing

Anne Beaufort American University

Abstract

Takes a systematic approach to defining and operationalizing the notion of discourse community, drawing on data from an ethnography of writing in a workplace setting. States that a single genre varied in form and function depending on the specific discourse communities in which it was used--writing events took on layered meanings in relation to other communicative activities.

Journal
Research in the Teaching of English
Published
1997-12-01
DOI
10.58680/rte19973892
Open Access
Closed
Topics
discourse analysis qualitative research

Citation Context

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  2. Tardy (2003)
    A Genre System View of the Funding of Academic Research
    Written Communication
  3. BEAUFORT (2000)
    Learning the Trade
    Written Communication

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