Title: Introduction to discourse studies /
Authors: Renkema, J.
Publisher: John Benjamins Pub.,
Year: 2004
Subjects: Discourse analysis.
Abstract: "Introduction to Discourse Studies provides a 'scientific toolkit' for future courses on discourse studies and serves as a stepping stone to the independent study of professional literature. The book is the result of more than twenty-five years of experience gained in doing research and teaching students, professionals and academics at various universities."--Jacket.
Contents: 1. Introduction -- 2. Communication as action -- 3. Discourse in communication -- 4. Discourse types -- 5. Structured content -- 6. Discourse connections -- 7. Contextual phenomena -- 8. Style -- 9. Conversation analysis -- 10. Informative discourse -- 11. Narratives -- 12. Argumentation and persuasion -- 13. Discourse and cognition -- 14. Discourse and institution -- 15. Discourse and culture.