Contrastive Rhetoric: Cross-Cultural Aspects of Second Language Writing

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.

Author: Ulla M. Connor
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 01/26/1996
Pages: 220
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.70lbs
Size: 8.99h x 6.00w x 0.51d
ISBN: 9780521446884

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