Contrastive Rhetoric: Cross-Cultural Aspects of Second Language Writing (Cambridge Applied Linguistics) [Paperback]

Ulla M. Connor (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 26, 1996 | ISBN-10: 0521446880 | ISBN-13: 978-0521446884

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.

Editorial Reviews

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'This is a welcome and readable addition to the literature. It will be of use to anyone concerned with genre analysis, text studies, EAP or process writing.' Teacher Development, No.35, 1997

'... this book provides excellent insights into the cultural differences that many students bring to their writing in English. These differences are clearly described in a way that makes them accesible to both teachers and learners themselves (at least those whose English is at Intermediate - advanced level) and should prove useful to teachers working with students who know that their writing in English is not as communicatively effective as they would wish it to be and want to learn why.' ESL, 1997

'Like other titles in the Cambridge Applied Linguistic series, Contrastive Rhetoric is clearly organised to allow both the lay teacher and the specialist in second language writing ease of access to specific information whilst also being a satisfying cover to cover read.' VATME Newsletter No 73, 1997

Book Description

Shows how a person's first language and culture influence writing in a second language.

Product Details

• Paperback: 220 pages
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press (January 26, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0521446880
• ISBN-13: 978-0521446884
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #987,227 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars $158? Blocks most students from buying it., February 1, 2009

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Poor Grad Student (Tucson, AZ United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Contrastive Rhetoric: Reaching to intercultural rhetoric (Pragmatics and Beyond New Series) (Hardcover)

This text was assigned for my gradate contrastive rhetoric course, but my entire class is stuck reading it on an ereader from the library that is temperamental at best. Why? The $158 price tag for a 300+ page book makes this a tough buy.

The chapters (thus far) provide some excellent descriptions and new directions in CR. It is a must read for someone trying to enter the conversation on CR, but for now I'm sticking to the electronic version and reloading my browser when it crashes. For the content, this book should be in the $40-$60 range in Hardcover and $30-$50 in Paperback.

Great book....horrible price (boo hiss).

4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The state-of-the-art book everybody demanded, October 23, 1997

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This review is from: Contrastive Rhetoric: Cross-Cultural Aspects of Second Language Writing (Cambridge Applied Linguistics) (Paperback)

Contrastive Rhetoric has been growing since 1966 and nobody had taken care of setting down its theoretical foundations and its reserch methodology until Ulla Connor has done it. The most influential specialist on CR together with Robert B. Kaplan has reviewed its past, clearly described its present and definitely exposed its future. An essential book if you want to learn about Writing across Cultures. Perfect. Fernando Trujillo ([e-mail]) Ceuta, Spain