Discourse Analysis: The Questions Discourse Analysts Ask and How They Answer Them
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| Rating | : | 4.96 (831 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1138657441 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 240 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-08-12 |
| Language | : | English |
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Across theories, methods and approaches, and based on many years of teaching discourse and conversation analysis, she thus offers an excellent introduction to the field, with many examples of discourse and methods of their analysis."– Teun A. It is a book that students and teachers have been crying out for – there is nothing that covers the field in quite this way."– Jonathan Potter,Rutgers University, USA. "Waring's book comes close to telling 'everything you need to know about discourse analysis.' It is remarkable not only for its breadth of coverage, but for the ecumenical spiri
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. (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.. The text promotes synthesis, integration, and a multidimensional understanding of the core issues that preoccupy discourse analysts
Hansun Zhang Waring is Associate Professor of Linguistics and Education at Teachers College, Columbia University, USA. She is founder of The Language and Social Interaction Working Group (LANSI).