Genre and activity

A potential site for dialogue between Systemic Functional Linguistics (SFL) and Cultural Historical Activity Theory (CHAT)

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ID18980504
AuthorsJ R Martins (0000-0002-8463-4849, The University of Sydney, corresponding author), J R Martin
Year2020
Volume27
Issue3
Pages216-232
Publication date2020-07-02
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueMind Culture and Activity (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1074-9039 • E-ISSN: 1532-7884
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/10749039.2020.1781898
OpenAlexW3044861418
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited29

This paper explores a potential avenue of dialogue between Systemic Functional Linguistics (SFL) and Cultural Historical Activity Theory (CHAT), namely genre. SFL's approach to modeling genre is briefly introduced, and key discourse analyses informing genre description are reviewed. Subsequently, the approach is illustrated with respect to analysis of a text from a tertiary law lecture, specifically a legal exemplum genre. The paper closes with commentary on some possible misunderstandings that might stand in the way of practical applications interfacing SFL and CHAT research

Activity Theory · Applied linguistics · Cognitive science · Corpus linguistics · Genre analysis · Linguistics · Sociology · Systemic functional linguistics · Computer Science · Discourse Analysis in Language Studies · Philosophy · Psychology · Software Engineering Techniques and Practices · Writing and Handwriting Education

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