Positioned by reading and writing: Literacy practices, roles, and genres in common occupations

Written Communication

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 53-76

  Karlsson, Anna Malin ^a  

^a SÖDERTÖRN UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Genre; Literacy event; Literacy practice; New economy; Workplace writing; Writing at work

Indexed keywords

EID: 57749200894     PISSN: 07410883     EISSN: 15528472     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0741088308327445     Document Type: Article

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