Discourse A Critical Introduction |
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Author:
| Blommaert, Jan |
Contribution by:
| Mesthrie, Rajend |
Series title: | Key Topics in Sociolinguistics Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-0-521-82817-8 |
Publication Date: | Feb 2005 |
Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | USD $91.00 |
Book Description:
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This engaging introduction offers a critical approach to discourse. Organised thematically, it begins by outlining 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. Blommaert focuses on how language can offer a crucial understanding of wider aspects of power relations, arguing that CDA should...
More DescriptionThis engaging introduction offers a critical approach to discourse. Organised thematically, it begins by outlining 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. Blommaert focuses on how language can offer a crucial understanding of wider aspects of power relations, arguing that CDA should specifically analyse the *effects* of power, what power does to people, groups and societies, and how this impact comes about.