| Author: | Moy, Ka-ling Karen |
| Title: | A genre analysis of biography |
| Degree: | M.A. |
| Year: | 2001 |
| Subject: | Hong Kong Polytechnic University -- Dissertations Biography Literary form |
| Department: | Department of English |
| Pages: | 89, [75] leaves : ill. ; 30 cm |
| Language: | English |
| Abstract: | This dissertation explores how writers project their personal information through "biography". It includes a condensed theoretical account of critical discourse analysis, a framework for analyzing discursive events. Textual and linguistic analysis that are drawn from 21 biographies allow this dissertation to typify the texts as constituting a non-routine, personal genre. This discussion can serve as a foundation for writing a biography. By detailing the generic elements included, this dissertation indicates how the texts are rhetorically designed in order to create a good impression. The dissertation ends by discussing the implications of the findings to introduce a guideline for writing such kind of text. |
| Rights: | All rights reserved |
| Access: | restricted access |
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