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Mkrtytchian S. V., Dzundza N. В. Quasi-genres in the structure of teaching and research discourse: Statement of the problem. Speech Genres, 2025, vol. 20, iss. 1 (45), pp. 34-40. DOI: 10.18500/2311-0740-2025-20-1-45-34-40, EDN: IKDBLF
Quasi-genres in the structure of teaching and research discourse: Statement of the problem
The article substantiates the quasi-genre. The quasi-genre is an artificial construct that may productively solve a limited range of research or linguodidactic peoblems. The quasi-genre can be represented by a number of subgenres. The quasi-genre has specific genre-forming features, which are analyzed basing on the model situations used to study the manipulative communicative style. The quasi-genre is artificial and deductive; it contains constant and variable parts, which are incommensurable in volume; it is based on one intention and it correlates with natural communication. The quasi-genre is artificial as it is formed artificially to solve a research/didactic problem, which is realized by both the addresser and the addressee. It is deductive due to the fact that a quasi-genre is produced by a researcher/teacher on the basis of acknowledged, categorized prototypical addresser’s view on the communicative interaction. As for the structure and composition, the quasi-genre has two components: constant (a task) and variable (multiple responses). The constant part tends to the minimum number of verbal manifestations, and the variable part – to the maximum. The deviations are possible, but only within the framework of the designated components. The quasi-genre is based on one intention (to explore/teach), and this intention should be clear to the addressee. Being an artificial construct which correlates with natural communication, the quasi-genre can be suitable for performing limited research/ didactic tasks and/or can be considered an intermediate stage of discourse research or teaching.
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