This paper discusses the notions of genre and scenography (Maingueneau, 1989). According to the author's point of view, there are genres which would not be invested with a scenography. Instead, we argue that scenography is always present. What is variable is its degree of actualization. By means of the analysis of a sample composed of texts of two genres - classified job advertisements and medical prescriptions - we shall evaluate the relevance of a point of view according to which the clash between genres and scenographies can be translated by the encounter of forces more or less stabilized.
genre; scenography; classified job advertisements; medical prescription