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ERIC Number: EJ474184
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1993
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0010-096X
Generalizing about Genre: New Conceptions of an Old Concept.
Devitt, Amy J.
College Composition and Communication, v44 n4 p573-86 Dec 1993
Explains the new conception of literary genre as it is being devised in the fields of literary studies, linguistics, and rhetoric. Suggests how this new conception has affected the thinking of teachers on writing and writing instruction. (HB)
Descriptors: English Curriculum, English Instruction, Higher Education, Literary Genres, Writing (Composition), Writing Instruction
Publication Type: Opinion Papers; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Composition Theory