Journal of Business and Technical Communication Apr 2008

Toward a Unified Social Theory of Genre Learning

Natasha Artemeva Carleton University

Abstract

This article discusses the development of a unified social theory of genre learning based on the integration of rhetorical genre studies, activity theory, and the situated learning perspective. The article proposes that these three theoretical perspectives are compatible and complementary, and it illustrates applications of a unified framework to a study of genre learning by novice engineers. The author draws examples from a longitudinal qualitative study of a group of novice engineers who developed their professional genre knowledge through both academic and workplace experiences. These examples illustrate the effectiveness of the proposed framework for the study of professional genre learning.

Journal
Journal of Business and Technical Communication
Published
2008-04-01
DOI
10.1177/1050651907311925
Open Access
Closed
Topics
genre theory qualitative research

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