Contrastive Rhetoric: Cross-Cultural Aspects of Second Language Writing
by Ulla M. ConnorFormat: Hardcover
Pub. Date: 1996-01-26
Publisher(s): Cambridge University Press
Other versions by this Author
-
This Item Qualifies for Free Shipping!*
*Excludes marketplace orders.
List Price: $178.50
Buy New
Usually Ships in 2-3 Business Days
$177.87
Rent Book
Select for Price
Used Book
We're Sorry
Sold Out
eBook
We're Sorry
Not Available
How Marketplace Works:
- This item is offered by an independent seller and not shipped from our warehouse
- Item details like edition and cover design may differ from our description; see seller's comments before ordering.
- Sellers much confirm and ship within two business days; otherwise, the order will be cancelled and refunded.
- Marketplace purchases cannot be returned to eCampus.com. Contact the seller directly for inquiries; if no response within two days, contact customer service.
- Additional shipping costs apply to Marketplace purchases. Review shipping costs at checkout.
Summary
This volume explores the field of contrastive rhetoric, the study of how a person's first language and culture influence his or her writing in a second language. It presents a comprehensive view of the research in this field, emphasizing the connections between contrastive rhetoric and the related disciplines of composition studies, cultural anthropology, translation studies, and text linguistics. Connor draws on this research to provide sound advice for dealing with cross-cultural issues in a variety of second language writing contexts. Her goal is to make teachers aware of the many factors influencing their students' attempts to compose effective texts and to help teachers draw on the resources individual learners bring to the writing task. It is a solid reference for researchers and teachers in the field of second language writing.
Table of Contents
| PART 1 PRELIMINARIES: EARLY PHASES OF THE FIELD | |
| 1 Toward an extended definition of contrastive rhetoric | |
| 2 Contrastive rhetoric studies in applied linguistics | |
| 3 Historical evaluation of contrastive rhetoric: from Kaplan's 1966 study to diversification in languages, genres, and authors | |
| PART 2 INTERFACES WITH OTHER DISCIPLINES | |
| 4 Contrastive rhetoric and the field of rhetoric and composition | |
| 5 Contrastive rhetoric and text linguistics | |
| 6 Writing as an activity embedded in a culture | |
| 7 Contrastive rhetoric and translation studies | |
| 8 Genre-specific studies in contrastive rhetoric | |
| PART 3 IMPLICATIONS OF CONTRASTIVE RHETORIC | |
| 9 Methods of research in contrastive rhetoric | |
| 10 Conclusion: Implications and research directions |
An electronic version of this book is available through VitalSource.
This book is viewable on PC, Mac, iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch, and most smartphones.
By purchasing, you will be able to view this book online, as well as download it, for the chosen number of days.
Digital License
You are licensing a digital product for a set duration. Durations are set forth in the product description, with "Lifetime" typically meaning five (5) years of online access and permanent download to a supported device. All licenses are non-transferable.
More details can be found here.
A downloadable version of this book is available through the eCampus Reader or compatible Adobe readers.
Applications are available on iOS, Android, PC, Mac, and Windows Mobile platforms.
Please view the compatibility matrix prior to purchase.