Contrastive Rhetoric: Reaching to intercultural rhetoric: 169 (Pragmatics & Beyond New Series) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 9027254133 ISBN 13: 9789027254139

Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing Company, 2008

Synopsis

This volume explores contrastive rhetoric for audiences in both ESL contexts and international EFL contexts, exposing the newest developments in theories of culture and discourse and pushing the boundaries beyond any previously staked ground. The book presents a comprehensive set of empirical investigations involving a number of first languages; 13 of the 17 authors are English-as-a-second-language speakers, many working in non-US contexts. This work develops a coherent agenda for contrastive rhetoric researchers, studying genres such as school writing, grant proposals, business letters, newspaper editorials, book reviews, and newspaper commentaries. Four chapters provide ethnographies and observations about contrastive rhetoric and the teaching of EFL and ESL. The book ends with a look to the future, suggesting it is more accurate to use the term ‘intercultural rhetoric’ to account for the richness of rhetoric variation of written texts and the varying contexts in which they are constructed.

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Review:

"If you are looking for a comprehensive study of contrastive rhetoric-the history of the field, the theories advanced within it, and the research done in all its areas- then Ulla Connor's Contrastive Rhetoric is the book for you...Her well-researched, painstakingly documented is a must-have for the serious student of writing between cultures...I will certainly use what I have learned from Connor's book in my classes...I think it will be a valuable resource to any language program that deals seriously with writing." Patricia Brennecke, Matsol Currents 'This is a welcome and readable addition to the literature. It will be of use to anyone concerned with genre analysis, text studies, EAP or process writing.' Teacher Development, No.35, 1997 'Like other titles in the Cambridge Applied Linguistic series, Contrastive Rhetoric is clearly organised to allow both the lay teacher and the specialist in second language writing ease of access to specific information whilst also being a satisfying cover to cover read.' VATME Newsletter No 73, 1997 '... this book provides excellent insights into the cultural differences that many students bring to their writing in English. These differences are clearly described in a way that makes them accesible to both teachers and learners themselves (at least those whose English is at Intermediate - advanced level) and should prove useful to teachers working with students who know that their writing in English is not as communicatively effective as they would wish it to be and want to learn why.' ESL, 1997

Book Description:

Shows how a person's first language and culture influence writing in a second language.

About this edition

• Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing Company
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 9027254133
• ISBN 13: 9789027254139
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 336
• Editor: Connor Ulla, Nagelhout Ed, Rozycki William