Discourse
Discourse
Organized thematically, this introduction outlines the basic principles and moves on to examine the methods and theory of CDA (critical discourse analysis). Topics covered include text and context, language and inequality, choice and determination, history and process, ideology and identity. Jan Blommaert focuses on how language can offer a crucial understanding of wider aspects of power relations, arguing that CDA should specifically analyze the effects of power.
- Covers an extensive range of data
- Will appeal and stimulate research across a range of disciplines
- Clearly and concisely written, so accessible to the student market
Reviews & endorsements
"The major contribution of this book is its emphasis on global contexts and their importance for discourse analysis. The author shows in a convincing way that consideration must be given to inequality at a much wider level than only in isolated texts if patterns of inequality are to be fully uncovered and exposed. The particular instances of discourse analysis presented in the book are also exceptionally thorough and well argued. I have no doubt that 'Discourse: A Critical Introduction' will have an excessive impact on the study of discourse, communication and power relations in the future." - Johanna Barodal, University of Bergan, Norway
Product details
March 2005Paperback
9780521535311
314 pages
216 × 140 × 18 mm
0.41kg
Available
Table of Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Critical discourse analysis
- 3. Text and context
- 4. Language and inequality
- 5. Choice and determination
- 6. History and process
- 7. Ideology
- 8. Identity
- 9. Conclusion: discourse and the social sciences
- Notes
- Appendix: English translations of the documents in chapter 5
- Glossary
- References
- Index.
