Discourse: A Critical Introduction
Jan Blommaert “Discourse: A Critical Introduction"
Cambridge University Press (March 28, 2005) | ISBN: 0521828171 | 314 pages | PDF | 1,5 Mb
Cambridge University Press (March 28, 2005) | ISBN: 0521828171 | 314 pages | PDF | 1,5 Mb
Review
"The major contribution of this book is its emphasis on global contexts and their importance for discourse analysis. The author shows in a convincing way that consideration must be given to inequality at a much wider level than only in isolated texts if patterns of inequality are to be fully uncovered and exposed. The particular instances of discourse analysis presented in the book are also exceptionally thorough and well argued. I have no doubt that 'Discourse: A Critical Introduction' will have an excessive impact on the study of discourse, communication and power relations in the future." - Johanna Barodal, University of Bergan, Norway
Product Description
Organized thematically, this introduction outlines the basic principles and moves on to examine the methods and theory of CDA (critical discourse analysis). Topics covered include text and context, language and inequality, choice and determination, history and process, ideology and identity. Jan Blommaert focuses on how language can offer a crucial understanding of wider aspects of power relations, arguing that CDA should specifically analyze the effects of power.
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