Discourse: The Basics - The Basics (Paperback, 3rd Edition)

Humans are social animals and are constantly interacting with each other through conversation, written communication, symbols and other expressions . Discourse: The Basics is an accessible and engaging introduction to the analysis of those interactions and the many forms and meanings they can take. The book draws on a range of international case studies and examples from literature, political speech, advertising and newspaper articles to address key questions such as:

What is discourse?

Why are there different approaches to understanding discourse?

How are individual interactions connected with the larger discourses that frame our ways of thinking and behaving?

How can discourse be analysed and researched?

Discourse: The Basics includes subject summaries, a glossary of key terms and suggestions for further reading. It will be of particular relevance to students of language and the social sciences but also useful to all students who are interested in how meanings are made.

Table of Contents

Foreword

Defining Discourse

Discourse and Context: a practical exercise

Language, Thought and Discourse

Language, Society and Discourse

Discourse and Metaphor

Discourse and Rhetoric

Discourse and Interactivity

Discourse and Narrative

Discourse and Identity

Collecting and Representing Discourse

References

Glossary

Index

General

Imprint:	Taylor & Francis
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	The Basics
Release date:	May 2017
First published:	2017
Authors:	Angela Goddard • Neil Carey
Dimensions:	198 x 130 x 15mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	228
Edition:	3rd Edition
ISBN-13:	978-0-415-85655-3
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Literary & linguistic reference works > General Books > Language & Literature > Literature: history & criticism > Literary theory Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Communication studies > Research methods Books > Language & Literature > Language & linguistics > Semantics (meaning) > Discourse analysis Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social institutions > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > General Books > Social sciences > Education > Higher & further education > General Promotions
LSN:	0-415-85655-8
Barcode:	9780415856553

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