Genre Knowledge in Disciplinary Communication: Cognition/culture/power
...shows that we have made great stides in our theoretical explanations of genre and in our applications of that theory to particular genres and to the classroom. Although differing somewhat in their theoretical bases, all of the writers in this book treat genres as dynamic actions that entail much more than form alone.—College Compostion and CommunicationThis is a strong presentation with both meticulous accounts of research on academic and scholarly writing, and succinct summaries of relevant theories of discourse. The result is an impressive effort to integrate the heft of their empirical studies into a theoretical framework friendly to both the pedagogical and research interests of writing disciplines.—TechnostyleThis work on the genres of academic cultures is timely, scholarly and engaging. The authors' use of case study data, and their linguistic and content analyses are done with great skill, and these enhance their general argument. Berkenkotter and Huckin build a powerful case for a new, sociocognitive theory of genres.—Vera John-SteinerProfessor of Linguistics and Education, University of MexicoYour book has made a valuable contribution to the scholarship in technical and scientific communication and should influence the direction of the field -- what we think and what we value -- for years to come.—Sam DraggaTexas Tech University, Coordinator of the 1995 NCTE Awards