CHANGES IN FORMAL WRITTEN DISCOURSE AND THEIR
IMPLICATIONS FOR THE TEACHING OF ACADEMIC
WRITING AT UNIVERSITY LEVEL
CHANGES IN FORMAL WRITTEN DISCOURSE AND THEIR
IMPLICATIONS FOR THE TEACHING OF ACADEMIC
WRITING AT UNIVERSITY LEVEL
Author(s): Blanka Frydrychová KlímováSubject(s): Language studies, Theoretical Linguistics, Theory of Communication, ICT Information and Communications Technologies
Published by: Masarykova univerzita nakladatelství
Keywords: written discourse; changes; academic writing; teaching;
Summary/Abstract: The development of new communication and information media (ICT) has a considerable impact on the development of the language system, including written discourse. The purpose of this paper is to describe recent changes in written English, which have been caused by the arrival of ICT. Moreover, it also characterizes academic register and explores implications for the teaching of academic writing at university level.
Journal: Discourse and Interaction
- Issue Year: 5/2012
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 19-30
- Page Count: 12
- Language: English