Worlds of Written Discourse (Advances in Applied Linguistics)

In this book Bhatia builds on his earlier work and extends the topic of genre and discourse analysis in a critical and comprehensive manner. In challenging the orthodoxy associated with genre theory, his theoretical framework offers useful distinctions (e.g., discourse and genre; tactical and strategic spaces) and captures different processes (e.g., colonies of genre and systems of genre). The book's main strength lies in its treatment of methodological issues. Bhatia competently blends textual analysis with ethnographic observations and corpus-based evidence in his discussion of a range of genre types vis-a-vis institutional practices in real life settings. Like his earlier book, Analysing Genre, this book will also prove to be an inspiring resource for students and teachers.