‘‘Just Spoke to . . .’’: The Types and Directionality of Intertextuality in Professional Discourse  

Oleh:

Warren, Martin

Jenis: Article from Journal - ilmiah internasional
Dalam koleksi: English for Specific Purposes (Full Text) vol. 32 no. 1 (2013), page 12-24.
Topik: Discourse flow Intertextuality Professional literacy E-mail communication
Fulltext: Volume 32 Issues 1, p. 12-24.pdf (220.02KB)

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E-mail communication in business and professional contexts has been analysed with a focus on textual and communicative complexity, stylistic conventions, and the relation between e-mails and professional culture. The purpose of the present study is to compare the professional literacy in two professions by studying the use of intertextuality in the email messages two professionals read or wrote in a number of discourse flows. Intertextuality is examined in terms of types and directionality of use. The findings show that while the use of intertextuality is prevalent across all of the e-mails, the types of intertextuality, and their relative frequencies of use, and the directionality of intertextuality are influenced by profession-specific communicative contexts and goals.

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