Books by Tony Bex

Bex demonstrates how written texts operate within society to convey meaning. He examines a wide variety of written genres and provides an accessible and comprehensive survey of genre theory. He also proposes a challenging new way of analyzing genre which emphasizes communicative function.

This text examines late-1990s debates about the teaching of English in the school curriculum. It also looks at more general concerns about declining standards of English and places them in an historical, social and international context.