"In [his] conception linguistic norms and generic conventions are regularities whose status is defined after the fact to explain what has already occurred. In contrast, constraints are prescriptive rules defined before the fact."

"I'm not immediately concerned with whether I am going to be writing science fiction, fantasy, [...] or whatever. I'm just trying to write a Jim Kelly story. As I shape the piece, however, it often becomes clear what genre I've wandered into."

"The hallmark of a 21st century musical genre might just be is its ability to incorporate every other genre, without losing its own unique cohesiveness."

Downwards causation, genre constraints, the formation and bifurcation of genres. Looks _very_ interesting. (PDF)

(via Håkan Kjellerstrand)

(via Robert Nagle)