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Attributes of Genre: A Cross-Domain Analysis

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A total of twenty-six different genre attributes were identified, with a predominance of intrinsic over extrinsic elements.
About half of the genre definitions included subject attributes, indicating a focus on context and content.
The analysis of the Library of Congress Genre/Form Terms revealed commonalities in generic attributes across various art forms.
Different emphases on attributes reflect the unique nature and circumstances of each art form while maintaining key connections.

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Cross-domain analysis identifies common genre attributes in fiction, poetry, drama, motion pictures, and music, highlighting their communicative purpose.

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Hider et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68de68ea83cbc991d0a2147e https://doi.org/10.1353/lib.2025.a970675

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Cross-domain analysis identifies common genre attributes in fiction, poetry, drama, motion pictures, and music, highlighting their communicative purpose.

Attributes of Genre: A Cross-Domain Analysis

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