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genre theory  

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  • Genre theory refers to a diverse set of approaches or methods for identifying patterns in, and expectations for, a variety of communicative phenomena. In the broadest sense, a genre refers to a recurrent language-based category that guides or constrains communication. [Source: Encyclopedia of Communication Theory; Genre Theory]

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