Research discussions March 19 2009

Case Study 1 Extensive reading Chada

Case Study 2 Second Life Thanaporn and Punjaporn

Case Study 3 Genre analysis Richard

A task You need to send an e-mail to someone you don’t know to ask for their help. What moves/steps do you include in your e-mail? Sample moves in a letter of complaint sender’s address receiver’s address salutation identification of complaint justification of complaint demand action sign off sender’s name

Interpretations of genre ESP genre analysis communicative purpose social function and form focus on structural move analysis genres created and maintained by discourse communities emphasis on professional and academic genres

Interpretations of genre Systemic functional linguistics genre analysis genre as staged goal-oriented social processes influence of social context: field (activity), tenor (relationships), mode (channel) genre analysis links form, function and social context emphasis on non-professional genres

Discriminating between genre approaches Type 1: social function dictates move structure (= SFL?) examples of unsolicited e-mails asking for help Type 2: community conventions dictate move structure (= ESP?) formal research proposals

Formal research proposals Project name Organisation responsible Researchers Type of research Academic area Keywords Literature review Objectives Expected outcomes Conceptual framework References Research methodology Limitations Timeframe Plan of work Plan for dissemination Equipment needed Budget Other relevant information