Bridge to Genre: Spanning Technological Change

Giltrow, Janet

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“…', this exploratory study strongly suggests that grammar is a key language variable that shapes the discourse style of this genre and, above all, that language forms "functionally match the requirements" of a particular situation (Biber & Conrad, 2019). Supporting the claim that emerging genres in the Internet draw on features of existing genres (Herring, 2013;Giltrow, 2017), the discourse style of the proposals proved to be to some extent similar to that of an already existing genre, the research project proposal: a style characterised by structurally complex grammar patterns that convey information very explicitly and, therefore, a style strongly associated with densification and economy. This is precisely the style of informational registers in English and Spanish (Biber et al, 1999;Parodi, 2010Parodi, , 2015Biber & Gray, 2016;Biber & Conrad, 2019).…”

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“…From a genre perspective, it is likely that the form of the crowdfunding projects has not yet fully stabilised, and that it is still subject to evolution and change, as is also the case of other digital genres (Giltrow, 2017: Giltrow & Stein, 2009. The constructs for measuring syntactic complexity remain somewhat inconclusive, as they indicated a relatively high variation across proposals and within each individual proposal.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Turning to the broader implications of Web 2.0 for science communication, and acknowledging the limitations of the corpus size, the present study lends credence that orality, formality, efficiency and expressivity (Herring, 2013) are valid constructs to understand the form and substance of emerging digital genres. Accordingly, linguistic innovations (Giltrow & Stein, 2009;Giltrow, 2017) should be investigated in greater depth to gain a better understanding of the construction of digital genres that draw on existing genres and exploit the affordances of Web 2.0. As Parodi (2010: 17) sensibly remarks, linguistic features link the contextual and the cognitive aspects underlying textual construction and interpretation.…”

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“…To date, genre uptake has been mostly investigated from the perspectives of rhetoric and discourse. Giltrow (2017) and Herring (2013) explain that emerging digital genres are not new, but rather generic hybrids that draw on the form and substance of existing genres and enhance them using the affordances of Web 2.0. Discourse studies on genre, register and style draw on the conceptualisation of 'discourse style' to describe language variation in written and spoken texts (Parodi, 2015;Biber & Gray, 2016;Biber & Conrad, 2019).…”

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“…Profiting from Web 2.0 technologies, public communication of science is gaining momentum. Web-mediated genres have emerged that respond to new social exigences such as the need to disseminate scientific knowledge beyond expert audiences and support and enhance 'scientific culture' or 'scientific literacy', namely, the broad publics' understanding of science (Herring, 2013;Giltrow & Stein, 2006;Giltrow, 2017;Kelly & Miller, 2016;Miller & Kelly, 2017). One key issue that the scholarly literature underlines regarding these emerging genres and new forms of digital communication is that the form and substance of the genres is shaped and constrained by the fact that they target audiences with different backgrounds, interests and expectations (Burns, O'Connor & Stocklmayer, 2003;Hyland, 2010Hyland, , 2018Caliendo, 2012;Gotti, 2014;Scotto di Carlo, 2014;Engberg & Maier, 2015;Motta Roth & Scotti Scherer, 2016;Luzón, 2017).…”

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Grammar features and discourse style in digital genres: The case of science-focused crowdfunding projects

Pérez-Llantada

2021

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As advances in digital media render new forms of knowledge dissemination, new genres in the Internet are attracting increasing scholarly attention. Yet, although these genres have been investigated extensively from the perspectives of rhetoric and discourse, research on their linguistic features is limited. To fill this gap, this study analyses grammar features and their functional associations in a corpus of crowdfunding project proposals. The study shows that these proposals are characterised by a structurally elaborate (not compressed) discourse style, with a high presence of both complex noun phrases containing post-modification and/or (finite and non-finite) clauses and verb phrases controlling subordinate clauses that make meanings very explicit. Salient among the findings is the hybrid discourse style of these proposals. Their style shows linguistic features associated with formal academic prose (complex noun phrases, phrases with embedded relative clauses with que, non-finite infinitive and participle clauses, and prepositional phrases as nominal post-modifiers) as well as features that are especially common in conversation (verb phrases encapsulating first person pronouns, and verb phrases with epistemic/deontic modals and non-face threatening expressions of modality). It is concluded that the hybridisation of this genre, as reflected in the use of linguistic features, is functionally motivated by the various communicative purposes of the genre-to inform about science, educate in science and create a persuasive appeal to prompt donation.

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Introduction to Discourse Studies

Renkema

Schubert

2018

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This new edition of Introduction to Discourse Studies (IDS) is a thoroughly revised and updated version of this successful textbook, which has been published in four languages and has become a must-read for anyone interested in the analysis of texts and discourses. Supported by an international advisory board of 14 leading experts, it deals with all main subdomains in discourse studies, from pragmatics to cognitive linguistics, from critical discourse analysis to stylistics, and many more. The book approaches major issues in this field from the Anglo-American and European as well as the Asian traditions. It provides an ‘academic toolkit’ for future courses on discourse studies and serves as a stepping stone to the independent study of professional literature. The chapters are subdivided in modular sections that can be studied separately. The pedagogical objectives are further supported by over 500 index entries covering frequently used concepts that are accurately defined with examples throughout the text;more than 150 test-yourself questions, all elaborately answered, which are ideal for self-study;nearly 100 assignments that provide ample material for lecturers to focus on specific topics in their courses. Jan Renkema is Emeritus Professor of Discourse Quality at the Department of Communication and Information Sciences at Tilburg University, The Netherlands. He is also editor of Discourse, of Course (2009) and author of The Texture of Discourse (2009). In 2009, a Chinese edition of Introduction to Discourse Studies was published by Shanghai Foreign Language Education Press. Christoph Schubert is Full Professor of English Linguistics at Vechta University, Germany. He is author of an Introduction to English text linguistics (2nd ed. 2012) and co-editor of Pragmatic Perspectives on Postcolonial Discourse (2016) and Variational Text Linguistics (2016).

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Bridge to Genre: Spanning Technological Change

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Grammar features and discourse style in digital genres: The case of science-focused crowdfunding projects

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