This engaging 2005 introduction offers a critical approach to
discourse, written by an expert uniquely placed to cover the subject
for a variety of disciplines. Organised along thematic lines, the book
begins with an outline of the basic principles, moving on to examine
the methods and theory of CDA (critical discourse analysis). It covers
topics such as text and context, language and inequality, choice and
determination, history and process, ideology and identity. Blommaert
focuses on how language can offer a crucial understanding of wider
aspects of power relations, arguing that critical discourse analysis
should specifically be an analysis of the 'effects' of power, what
power does to people, groups and societies, and how this impact comes
about. Clearly argued, this concise introduction will be welcomed by
students and researchers in a variety of disciplines involved in the
study of discourse, including linguistics, linguistic anthropology and
the sociology of language.
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ISBN
9780511081194
Publisert
2013
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Cambridge University Press
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Engelsk
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Digital bok
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