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ERIC Number: EJ463837
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1993
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0741-0883
Where Did Composition Studies Come From? An Intellectual History.
Nystrand, Martin; And Others
Written Communication, v10 n3 p267-333 Jul 1993
Outlines the emergence of the field of composition studies as a scholarly research discipline in the 1970s. Argues that the development of composition studies is part of a broader intellectual history affecting linguistics and literary studies. Describes the common themes shared by these different fields of study. (HB)
Descriptors: College English, Educational History, English Instruction, Higher Education, Intellectual Disciplines, Writing Instruction, Writing Research
Publication Type: Historical Materials; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Composition Theory; Historical Background