Define exigence. exigence synonyms, exigence pronunciation, exigence translation, English dictionary definition of exigence. n. Exigency. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Har
Carolyn Miller's definition of genre as "social action" has become widely accepted in writing studies; this acceptance has prompted troubling questions about the teaching of professional genres. Because current research emphasizes Miller's reconceptualization of "exigence" as a socially construed need ...