Full Description
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.
Contents
PART ONE INTROUCTION
Chapter One Overview of Discourse Analysis
PART TWO DISCOURSE AND STRUCTURE
Chapter Two Classics in Discourse and Structure
Chapter Three Empirical Endeavors in Discourse and Structure
PART THREE DISCOURSE AND SOCIAL ACTION
Chapter Four Classics in Discourse and Social Action
Chapter Five Empirical Endeavors in Discourse and Social Action
PART FOUR DISCOURSE AND IDENTITY
Chapter Six Classics in Discourse and Identity
Chapter Seven Empirical Endeavors in Discourse and Identity
PART FIVE DISCOURSE AND IDEOLOGY
Chapter Eight Classics in Discourse and Ideology
Chapter Nine Empirical Endeavors in Discourse and Ideology
