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ERIC Number: EJ343663
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1986
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Genre Theory and Textbook Criticism: Non-Fiction as Literature.
Strube, Paul
English in Australia, n76 p28-32 Jun 1986
Argues that literary criticism, in the guise of genre theory, can illuminate a consideration of textbook language by (1) classifying texts based on form, (2) indicating the relation of that form to reader expectations and reader/author "shared past experiences," (3) determining communicable purpose and meanings, and (4) constraining textbook language usage and structure. (JD)
Descriptors: Audience Analysis, Evaluation Methods, Language Usage, Literary Criticism, Literary Genres, Technical Writing, Textbook Content, Textbook Evaluation, Textbook Preparation
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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