Expository Discourse

Author:   Beverly Lewin ,  Jonathan Fine ,  Lynne Young
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
ISBN:  

9780826449139


Pages:   176
Publication Date:   01 August 2005
Format:   Hardback
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This volume provides a detailed and explicit account of the genre of social science research articles. While previous literature has analyzed some aspects of the research genre separately, this book presents a comprehensive model, which characterizes the generic, registerial and discoursal options as they interweave within a text.

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Author:   Beverly Lewin ,  Jonathan Fine ,  Lynne Young
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint:   Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd.
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.420kg
ISBN:  

9780826449139


ISBN 10:   0826449131
Pages:   176
Publication Date:   01 August 2005
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand   Availability explained
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Language:   English

Table of Contents

A critical review of genre analysis; description of data and data collection; setting the stage - analysis of introduction sections; inviting applause - analysis of discussion sections; the tie that binds - lexical cohesion; the cast of characters in scientific terms; signalling beginnings and endings; conclusions.

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Reviewed in Library Journal, January 2001 Highlights: A self-described 'Muslim feminist cowgirl,' Hasan writes this compelling work to help Americans overcome anti-Muslim stereotypes and to learn something about America's fastest growing religion. At the same time, she gives an engaging first-person account of what Islam may become as the American-born children of immigrants adapt their faith to American culture...Readers should prepare to encounter appealing discussions of the place of women in Islam, 'CyberIslam,' the virtues of permitting Muslim young people to date, and a critique of strict gender separation in mosques. Very highly recommended.


Reviewed in Library Journal, January 2001<br>Highlights: A self-described 'Muslim feminist cowgirl, ' Hasan writes this compelling work to help Americans overcome anti-Muslim stereotypes and to learn something about America's fastest growing religion. At the same time, she gives an engaging first-person account of what Islam may become as the American-born children of immigrants adapt their faith to American culture Readers should prepare to encounter appealing discussions of the place of women in Islam, 'CyberIslam, ' the virtues of permitting Muslim young people to date, and a critique of strict gender separation in mosques. Very highly recommended.


Reviewed in Library Journal, January 2001Highlights: A self-described 'Muslim feminist cowgirl, ' Hasan writes this compelling work to help Americans overcome anti-Muslim stereotypes and to learn something about America's fastest growing religion. At the same time, she gives an engaging first-person account of what Islam may become as the American-born children of immigrants adapt their faith to American culture Readers should prepare to encounter appealing discussions of the place of women in Islam, 'CyberIslam, ' the virtues of permitting Muslim young people to date, and a critique of strict gender separation in mosques. Very highly recommended.


Author Information

Beverly A. Lewin is Instructor of Scientific Writing for Doctoral Candidates, Division of Foreign Languages, Tel Aviv University, Israel. Jonathan Fine is Associate Professor, Department of English, Bar-Ilan University, Israel, where he does research on discourse analysis. Lynne Young is Associate Professor at the School of Linguistics and Applied Language Studies, Carleton University, Canada.

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