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Clark, Gregory; Doheny-Farina, Stephen – Written Communication, 1990
Recounts an earlier case analysis describing ethical differences in collectivist and individualistic rhetorics experienced by a writer in a literature seminar and a public relations office. Examines how this analysis is problemmatized by alternative interpretations demonstrating how collectivist rhetoric practiced by researchers involves the…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Discourse Analysis, Discourse Communities, Ethics

Crowley, Sharon – Written Communication, 1989
Discusses the recommendations made by compositionists from 1950 to 1980 to apply the findings of linguists to composition instruction. Argues that the noncontextual orientation of modern linguistics renders it insufficient as a comprehensive source of theoretical or practical assistance in composition instruction. (MG)
Descriptors: Descriptive Linguistics, Discourse Analysis, Grammar, Language Usage