Texts and practices
readings in critical discourse analysis
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Author
Contributions
- Caldas-Coulthard, Carmen Rosa. - Contributor
- Coulthard, Malcolm. - Contributor
Publication
1996 - Routledge, London, England
Language
English
Word Count
73,500 words, Guess
Page Count
294 pages
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL1279074M
- ISBN-100415121426
- OCLC Control Number54009448
- OCLC Control Number32396733
- OCLC Control Numbertextspracticesre0000unse
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- Library of Congress Control Number95010857
- Goodreads4697398
- LibraryThing5256794
Classifications
- DDC401/.41
- LCCP302.84 .T48 1996
Description
Texts and Practices provides an essential introduction to the theory and practice of Critical Discourse Analysis. Using insights from this challenging new method of linguistic analysis, the contributors to this text reveal the ways in which language can be used as a means of social control.The essays in Texts and Practices:* demonstrate how critical discourse analysis can be applied to a variety of written and spoken texts* deconstruct data from a range of contexts, countries and spheres* expose hidden patterns of discrimination and inequalities of powerText and Practices, which includes specially commissioned papers from a range of distinguished authors, provides a state-of-the-art introduction to critical discourse analysis. As such it represents an important contribution to this developing field and an essential text for all advanced students of language, media and cultural studies. Contributors include: Dr Norman Fairclough, University of Lancaster; Prof. Roger Fowler, University of East Anglia; Prof. Michael Hoey, University of Liverpool; Prof. Gunther Kress, University of London; Mary Talbot, Odense University, Denmark.
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