An introduction to discourse analysis: theory and method
By: James Paul Gee.
Edition: 3rd ed.
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Milton Park, Abingdon; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 218
ISBN-13: 9780415585699; 9780415585705; 9780203847886
Subjects: Discourse analysis
Description: Assuming no prior knowledge of linguistics, the author presents both a theory of language in-use & a method of research. This new edition has been completely revised with substantial new material & fully updated references.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: building tasks; title: Tools of inquiry and discourses; title: Social languages, conversations, and intertextuality; title: Form-function correlations, situated meanings and figured worlds; title: Figured worlds; title: Context; title: Discourse analysis; title: processing and organizing language; title: Sample of discourse analysis 1; title: Sample of discourse analysis 2; title: Sample of discourse analysis 3.