Discourse analysis : a practical introduction

By:

Canning, Patricia

Contributor(s):

Walker, Brian

Material type: Text

9781138047099

Subject(s):

Discourse analysis

DDC classification:

401.41 CAN-D

Contents:

1.Why do discourse analysis? 2.Analysing dialogic interactions 3.Semantics in discourse – how meanings can alter depending on their context in a discourse 4.Meaning and Context (pragmatics) 5.Politeness (PC) banter and use of emoji for impoliteness (mock impoliteness) 6.Figurative meaning 7.Linguistic forms and functions. 8.Analysing discourse structure / information structure (micro and macro structure) 9.Presentation of other people’s speech, writing and thought in discourse 10.DA and Corpus linguistics 11.Getting Forensic with the analysis of discourse 12.Bringing it all together 13.Concluding remarks

Summary: "Discourse Analysis provides an essential and practical introduction for students studying modules on the analysis of language in use. It explores the ways in which language is used and organised in written and spoken texts to generate meanings and takes into account the social contexts of production, and the social roles and identities of those involved"--

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode	Item holds
Books	IIITD General Stacks	Language	401.41 CAN-D (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Checked out	10/11/2025	013316

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Includes index

"Discourse Analysis provides an essential and practical introduction for students studying modules on the analysis of language in use. It explores the ways in which language is used and organised in written and spoken texts to generate meanings and takes into account the social contexts of production, and the social roles and identities of those involved"--

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