Scholars from various theoretical
backgrounds have continuously defined and
redefined genre from different perspectives.
Chouliaraki and Fairclough (1999, p. 21, apud
Meuer, 2013, p. 151) investigate the concept of
language use within society, emphasizing that the
relationship between language and society is not
unilateral but dialectical. From this perspective, the
analysis of social practices offers the advantage of
providing a nexus between abstract structures and
their operative mechanisms, thus reconciling the
divide between “society” and the lived experiences
of individuals.
✂️ a) linguistic features, such as typical language,
syntax, morphology, discourse patterns in
texts and their contextual usage. ✂️ b) prescriptively approach, which meansthey are seen as rigid classifications that
determine how works should be composed. ✂️ c) specific way of categorizing types of
literature, used to group or organize literary
works into recognizable styles, conventions,
settings and themes. ✂️ d) forms of social action, specifically the
discoursal aspect of ways of acting and
interacting in the course of social events.