Invited Colloquia AAAL2008

Redefining the specific in language for specific purposes: Insights from genre theory, corpus linguistics and critical ethnography
Diane Belcher, Georgia State University

This colloquium considers how recent developments in LSP research and theory contribute to increasingly complex and multi-layered notions of specificity. Issues such as interdiscursivity in professional genres, the interplay of phraseology and ideology, the contexts of text production, the role of rhetorical choice and local literacy practices will be explored.

Organizer:

  • Diane Belcher, Georgia State University

Presenters:

  • Vijay K. Bhatia, City University of Hong Kong
  • John Flowerdew, University of Leeds
  • Lynne Flowerdew, University of Leeds
  • Ken Hyland, University of London
  • Ann Johns, San Diego State University
  • Sue Starfield, University of New South Wales

Discussant: Brian Paltridge, University of Sydney