Critical Discourse Analysis: A Practical Introduction to Power in Language

Statham, Simon

ISBN 10: 0367133695 / ISBN 13: 9780367133696

Published by Routledge, 2022

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232 pages. 10.00x7.00x0.71 inches. In Stock.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Critical Discourse Analysis: A Practical Introduction to Power in Language
• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication Date: 2022
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0367133695
• ISBN 13: 9780367133696
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Brand New
• Weight: 0.84 kilograms

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Synopsis

This book provides a comprehensive account of the discipline of Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA) and demonstrates multiple linguistic methods through which it exposes and demystifies ideologies that are present in institutional discourse. The book enables readers to critique the complexities of the relationship between language and power to expose the ideological operation of discourse. Proceeding from a theoretical grounding for CDA in contemporary society, the book comprises analysis of a wide range of discourse examples, including the news media, political speeches, public service leaflets and social media. Readers are guided through a diverse range of models in CDA in order to scrutinise and assess the role of language in society and to consider and challenge the principles of powerful networks, institutions and organisations.

About the Author

Simon Statham is Lecturer in English Language and Linguistics at Queen’s University Belfast, where he teaches and researches in critical linguistics, stylistics and related fields of study.