The Discourse Studies Reader: Main Currents in Theory and Analysis

Angermuller, Johannes (Editor)/ Maingueneau, Dominique (Editor)/ Wodak, Ruth (Editor)

ISBN 10: 9027212112 / ISBN 13: 9789027212115

Published by John Benjamins Pub Co, 2014

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• Title: The Discourse Studies Reader: Main Currents in Theory and Analysis
• Publisher: John Benjamins Pub Co
• Publication Date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 9027212112
• ISBN 13: 9789027212115
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Brand New

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Synopsis

Discourse Studies is an interdisciplinary field studying the social production of meaning across the entire spectrum of the social sciences and humanities. The Discourse Studies Reader brings together 40 key readings from discourse researchers in Europe and North America, some of which are now translated into English for the first time. Divided into seven sections – ‘Theoretical Inspirations: Structuralism versus Pragmatics’, ‘From Structuralism to Poststructuralism’, ‘Enunciative Pragmatics’, ‘Interactionism’, ‘Sociopragmatics’, ‘Historical Knowledge’ and ‘Critical Approaches’ – The Discourse Studies Reader offers a comprehensive overview of the main currents in discourse studies, both discourse theory and discourse analysis. With short introductions elaborating the broader context, the sections present key selections from a variety of disciplinary backgrounds by placing them into their respective epistemological traditions. The Discourse Studies Reader is an indispensable textbook for students and scholars alike who are interested in discourse theoretical questions and working with discourse analytical methods.