Abstract
Since its conceptualization by Swales (1981), Genre Analysis has become one of the most influential and widely adopted frameworks for examining the complexities of academic research writing, leading to extensive application in pedagogical contexts (Swales, 1990). It has inspired significant developments not only in the field of discourse and genre analysis as a key contributor to English for Specific Purposes, but more broadly in applied linguistics by expanding its scope to cover a number of other professional and disciplinary genres. I have been closely associated with the development of Genre Analysis since its inception in 1981 and have explored its applications beyond academic research writing. In this paper I would like to offer a reflective account of some of the insightful extensions of genre theory, especially the way it has evolved from its focus on textualisation in academic research settings to contextualization in professional, institutional, and other contexts. © 2026 Elsevier Ltd.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 166-173 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | English for Specific Purposes |
| Volume | 84 |
| Online published | 26 Jun 2026 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Oct 2026 |
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Full text of this publication does not contain sufficient affiliation information. Research Unit(s) information for this record is based on his previous affiliation.Research Keywords
- Communicative purpose
- Critical genre analysis
- Genre analysis
- Genre mixing
- Interdiscursivity
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