Re: [Corpora-List] The genre of the Web

From: John F. Sowa (sowa@bestweb.net)
Date: Sun Sep 18 2005 - 20:28:01 MET DST

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    I agree with Mark Lane on that point:

    > I don't think of the Web as a genre at all.

    On the other hand, it's not clear that the web
    is a medium.

    > It's a very flexible medium, in fact, because
    > it seems to carry all genres effectively.

    In that regard, it's more like a very dynamic
    library. But it is also as interactive as
    telephones or video games (which it carries
    as well).

    And I certainly don't agree with Mark Davies on
    that point:

    > most would probably agree that the web is more
    > like NEWSPAPER and ACADEMIC

    That's probably what most people on Corpora list
    would say. But the people who make the most money
    from the web are the gambling casinos and the
    porno peddlers.

    John Sowa



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