A Beginner’s Guide to Discourse Analysis
A Beginner’s Guide to Discourse Analysis

Author: Sean Sutherland

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

Published: 2017-09-16

Total Pages: 184

ISBN-13: 113740289X

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This practical textbook introduces students to a range of tools and techniques used in discourse analysis. The perfect starting point for those new to the field, it explores a wide range of fundamental concepts in discourse analysis, including sociolinguistic variables that affect language use, register, cohesion and coherence, discourse markers and Grice's maxims. Excerpts from novels, songs, newspaper articles and spoken conversations illustrate key concepts and enrich students' understanding of the subject. This introductory guide is an invaluable resource for undergraduates studying discourse analysis, sociolinguistics and applied linguistics modules or courses. It is also ideal for students of related disciplines which entail an understanding of discourse analysis, such as communication studies, sociology, anthropology, management and psychology.

Textual Analysis
Textual Analysis

Author: Alan McKee

Publisher: SAGE

Published: 2003-04-03

Total Pages: 178

ISBN-13: 9780761949930

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Textual analysis is a methodology - a way of gathering data - for researchers who are interested in the ways in which people make sense of the world.

An Introduction to Discourse Analysis
An Introduction to Discourse Analysis

Author: James Paul Gee

Publisher: Psychology Press

Published: 1999

Total Pages: 196

ISBN-13: 9780415211864

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Presents a unique integrated approach to discourse analysis. Assuming no prior knowledge of linguistics Gee presents both a method of research and a theory of language in use.

Doing Discourse Analysis
Doing Discourse Analysis

Author: Linda A. Wood

Publisher: SAGE

Published: 2000-05-11

Total Pages: 257

ISBN-13: 0803973519

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"Providing both the practical steps for doing discourse analysis and the theoretical justifications for these steps, this book is for students and researchers undertaking discourse analysis."--BOOK JACKET.

The Practice of Critical Discourse Analysis: an Introduction
The Practice of Critical Discourse Analysis: an Introduction

Author: Meriel Bloor

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2013-11-26

Total Pages: 251

ISBN-13: 1134644779

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This book provides an introduction to the aims, theories and practices of critical discourse analysis (CDA). It is mainly concerned with the linguistic aspects of CDA. It provides an introduction to the different types of language analysis that are employed in CDA (frequency analysis, coversation, transitivity and reference, and figurative language, for example) and seeks to provide readers with the skills to apply them in different contexts to various types of texts: political speeches, marketing pieces, literary works, advertising, multimedia persuasive texts, discourses on race, gender, and politics.

Discourse Analysis
Discourse Analysis

Author: Patricia Canning

Publisher: Taylor & Francis

Published: 2024-01-31

Total Pages: 339

ISBN-13: 1000991725

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Discourse Analysis provides an essential and practical introduction for students studying modules on the analysis of language in use. It explores the ways in which language is used and organised in written and spoken texts to generate meanings and takes into account the social contexts of production, and the social roles and identities of those involved. Investigating the ways in which language varies according to subject, social setting, and communicative purpose, this book examines various forms of speaking and writing, including casual conversation, speeches, parliamentary debate, computer-mediated communication, and mass media articles. It discusses topics including how we convey more than we actually say or write, the role of politeness and impoliteness in communication, and what makes texts cohesive and coherent. It also shows how particular aspects of discourse analysis can be assisted by corpus methods and tools. Taking students through a step-by-step guide on how to do discourse analysis that includes the collection of data and presentation of results, the book also documents a text analysis project from start to finish. Featuring a range of examples and interactive activities, as well as additional online support material, this book is key reading for those studying discourse analysis modules.

Text and Discourse Analysis
Text and Discourse Analysis

Author: Raphael Salkie

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2006-11-22

Total Pages: 128

ISBN-13: 1134872038

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A practical, `user-friendly' guide to the issues and methods associated with text and discourse analysis. Text and Discourse Analysis: * examines a wide variety of authentic texts including news stories, adverts, novels, official forms, instruction manuals and textbooks * contains numerous practical activities * looks at a range of cohesive devices * concludes by looking at larger patterns in texts, a set of further exercises and a guide for further reading * provides a hands-on guide to an area of growing importance in language study.

The Routledge Handbook of Discourse Analysis
The Routledge Handbook of Discourse Analysis

Author: James Paul Gee

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2013-06-17

Total Pages: 1002

ISBN-13: 1136672915

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The Routledge Handbook of Discourse Analysis covers the major approaches to Discourse Analysis from Critical Discourse Analysis to Multimodal Discourse Analysis and their applications in key educational and institutional settings. The handbook is divided into six sections: Approaches to Discourse Analysis, Register and Genre, Developments in Spoken Discourse, Educational Applications, Institutional Applications and Identity, Culture and Discourse. The chapters are written by a wide range of contributors from around the world, each a leading researcher in their respective field. All chapters have been closely edited by James Paul Gee and Michael Handford. With a focus on the application of Discourse Analysis to real-life problems, the contributors introduce the reader to a topic, and analyse authentic data. The Routledge Handbook of Discourse Analysis is vital reading for linguistics students as well as students of communication and cultural studies, social psychology and anthropology.

Discourse Analysis
Discourse Analysis

Author: Hansun Zhang Waring

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2017-07-06

Total Pages: 238

ISBN-13: 131721966X

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Discourse Analysis: The Questions Discourse Analysts Ask and How They Answer Them is the first introductory text organized around the kinds of questions discourse analysts ask and how they are systematically addressed by analysts of different empirical persuasions, thereby cultivating a principled understanding of the interdisciplinary field of discourse analysis. The text promotes synthesis, integration, and a multidimensional understanding of the core issues that preoccupy discourse analysts. (1) How is discourse structured? (2) How are social actions accomplished in discourse? (3) How are identities negotiated in discourse? (4) How are ideologies constructed in discourse? The answer to each question is illustrated with transcripts and analyses of actual discourse as exemplified in key studies in the field. With a range of other features such as boxed definitions, study questions, and analytical tasks, this guide to the complex world of discourse is an ideal resource for courses on discourse analysis.

An Introduction to Discourse Analysis
An Introduction to Discourse Analysis

Author: Malcolm Coulthard

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2014-09-25

Total Pages: 229

ISBN-13: 1317869214

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The central concern of this book is the analysis of verbal interaction or discourse. This first six chapters report and evaluate major theoretical advances in the description of discourse. The final chapters demonstrate how the findings of discourse analysis can be used to investigate second-language teaching and first-language acquisition and to analyse literary texts.