Scholars from various theoretical
backgrounds have continuously defined and
redefined genre from different perspectives.
Chouliaraki and Fairclough (1999, p. 21, apud
Meuer, 2013, p. 151) investigate the concept of
language use within society, emphasizing that the
relationship between language and society is not
unilateral but dialectical. From this perspective, the
analysis of social practices offers the advantage of
providing a nexus between abstract structures and
their operative mechanisms, thus reconciling the
divide between “society” and the lived experiences
of individuals.
Genres, according to what is being appointed
above, are defined according to their