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Introduction to Discourse Analysis Theory and Method

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ISBN-10: 0415725569

ISBN-13: 9780415725569

Edition: 4th 2014 (Revised)

Authors: James Paul Gee

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Discourse analysis considers how language, both spoken and written, enacts social and cultural perspectives and identities. Assuming no prior knowledge of linguistics, An Introduction to Discourse Analysis examines the field and presents James Paul Gee's unique integrated approach which incorporates both a theory of language-in-use and a method of research. The fourth edition of this bestselling textbook has been extensively revised and updated, with new examples and activities. While it can be used as a stand-alone text, this edition has also been fully cross-referenced with the practical companion title How to do Discourse Analysis: A Toolkit and together they provide the complete package…    
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Book details

List price: $42.99
Edition: 4th
Copyright year: 2014
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Group
Publication date: 1/24/2014
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 248
Size: 6.25" wide x 9.00" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 0.836
Language: English

James Paul Gee is Mary Lou Fulton Presidential Professor of Literacy Studies at Arizona State University. He is the author of Social Linguistics and Literacies, a foundational work in the field of New Literacy Studies, and Why Video Games Are Good For Your Soul.

Introduction
What is Discourse Analysis
Building Tasks
Tools of Inquiry and Discourses
Social Languages, Conversations and Intertextuality
Form-Function Correlations, Situated Meanings, and Figured Worlds
Figured Worlds
Context
Discourse Analysis
Processing and Organizing Language
Sample of Discourse Analysis 1
Sample of Discourse Analysis 2
Sample of Discourse Analysis 3
Conclusion: Proactive Design