Cover Letters as Cultural Objects

Radu Cozmei ()
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Radu Cozmei: Modern Languages Course, Faculty of Medical Bioengineering, University of Medicine and Pharmacy "Gr.T.Popa ", Iasi

Anuarul Universitatii „Petre Andrei” din Iasi / Year-Book „Petre Andrei” University from Iasi, Fascicula: Asistenta Sociala, Sociologie, Psihologie / Fascicle: Social Work, Sociology, Psychology, 2011, issue 7, 457-463

Abstract: The cover letter or covering letter could be regarded as a socio-linguistic phenomenon that exceeds by far the condition of a fairly simple, straightforward document attached to, or accompanying another text such as a résumé or curriculum vitae. The analysis of the cover letter as a cultural object includes an attempt to describe both the linguistic aspects and the extralinguistic elements of this epistolary item including its role as an identity marker, a status symbol, a consumer good and a sales document. The stages of its production and circulation are also examined and its function and cultural weight are evaluated.

Keywords: business correspondence; literate culture; identity marker. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: A23 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2011
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