Riding the Rough Waves of Genre on the Web

Abstract

This chapter outlines the state of the art of empirical and computational webgenre research. First, it highlights why the concept of genre is profitable for a range of disciplines. At the same time, it lists a number of recent interpretations that can inform and influence present and future genre research. Last but not least, it breaks down a series of open issues that relate to the modelling of the concept of webgenre in empirical and computational studies.