Discourse: A Critical Introduction (Key Topics in Sociolinguistics) - Softcover

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Jan Blommaert

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9780521535311: Discourse: A Critical Introduction (Key Topics in Sociolinguistics)
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Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2005

Synopsis

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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About the Author

Jan Blommaert is Professor of African Linguistics and Sociolinguistics and head of the Department of African Languages and Cultures at Ghent University.

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Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Publication date
2005
Language
English
ISBN 10 
052153531X
ISBN 13 
9780521535311
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
314
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