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Discourse

A Critical Introduction

Discourse( )
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
Book Format:Hardback
List Price:USD $91.00
Book Description:

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...
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Book Details
Pages:316
Detailed Subjects: Language Arts & Disciplines / Linguistics / Semantics
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):5.577 x 8.697 x 1.014 Inches
Book Weight:1.188 Pounds



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