The Dissemination of Contemporary Knowledge in English
Genres, Discourse Strategies and Professional Practices
Nonfiction, Reference & Language, Language Arts, Education & Teaching
| Author: | ISBN: | 9783035193237 | |
| Publisher: | Peter Lang | Publication: | December 11, 2015 |
| Imprint: | Peter Lang AG, Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften | Language: | English |
| Author: | |
| ISBN: | 9783035193237 |
| Publisher: | Peter Lang |
| Publication: | December 11, 2015 |
| Imprint: | Peter Lang AG, Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften |
| Language: | English |
This volume brings together a series of studies on the nature of the dissemination of specialist knowledge in English, its various principles, conceptualizations, constructs and pragmatic dynamics, over a range of discourse genres: knowledge discourse is addressed to a number of audiences, expert and lay, in a variety of fields, legal, political, economic, institutional, academic, organizational and professional. The authors explore the use of language in the creation and diffusion of knowledge, in its transformation from being a mere repository of information, achieved through complex discursive processes. These processes use both general pragma-linguistic textual resources, and also derive from the communicative practices specific to the discourse communities in question. The studies as a whole demonstrate the multi-levels of knowledge, its very varied typology, and its dynamic nature in ongoing co-construction, maintenance and updating among heterogeneous audiences.
This volume brings together a series of studies on the nature of the dissemination of specialist knowledge in English, its various principles, conceptualizations, constructs and pragmatic dynamics, over a range of discourse genres: knowledge discourse is addressed to a number of audiences, expert and lay, in a variety of fields, legal, political, economic, institutional, academic, organizational and professional. The authors explore the use of language in the creation and diffusion of knowledge, in its transformation from being a mere repository of information, achieved through complex discursive processes. These processes use both general pragma-linguistic textual resources, and also derive from the communicative practices specific to the discourse communities in question. The studies as a whole demonstrate the multi-levels of knowledge, its very varied typology, and its dynamic nature in ongoing co-construction, maintenance and updating among heterogeneous audiences.
