Acknowledgements
Introduction
Overview
Chapter 1 Perspectives on written discourse
1.1 History and development
1.2 Multi-perspective model of discourse
1.3 Genre—based view of discourse
The world of reality
Chapter 2 Genres within specific domains
2.1 Registers,genres and disciplines
2.2 Disciplinary variation in genres within academic domains
2.3 Variation in genres within professional domains
Chapter 3 Genres across domains:Genre colonies
3.1 Promotional genres
3.2 Academic introductions
3.3 Reporting genres
The world of private intentions
Chapter 4 Appropriation of generic resources
4.1 Invasion of territorial integrity
4.2 Philanthropic fundraising
4.3 Public discourse:Memorandum of understanding
Chapter 5 Generic integrity
5.1 Identifying generic integrity
5.2 Dynamics of generic integrity
5.3 Generic competence and professional expertise
The world of analytical perspectives
Chapter 6 Integrating research methods
6.1 Investigation goals
6.2 Towards a multi-perspective model
6.3 Integrating perspectives
The world of applications
Chapter 7 Applications of genre theory
7.1 The power and politics of genre
7.2 Genres in translation and document design
7.3 Genres in applied linguistics
References
Index