An Introduction to Discourse Analysis

An Introduction to Discourse Analysis

<P>Discourse analysis considers how language, both spoken and written, enacts social and cultural perspectives and identities. Assuming no prior knowledge of linguistics, <I>An Introduction to Discourse Analysis</I> 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.</P><I> <P>An Introduction to Discourse Analysis</I> can be used as a stand-alone textbook or ideally used in conjunction with the practical companion title <I>How to do Discourse Analysis: A Toolkit</I>. Together they provide the complete resource for students studying discourse analysis. </P> <P>Updated throughout, the fourth edition of this seminal textbook also includes two new chapters: ‘What is Discourse?’ to further understanding of the topic, as well as a new concluding section. A new companion website <B>www.routledge.com/cw/gee </B>features a frequently asked questions section, additional tasks to support understanding, a glossary and free access to journal articles by James Paul Gee.</P> <P>Clearly structured and written in a highly accessible style, <I>An Introduction to Discourse Analysis</I> includes perspectives from a variety of approaches and disciplines, including applied linguistics, education, psychology, anthropology and communication to help students and scholars from a range of backgrounds to formulate their own views on discourse and engage in their own discourse analysis.</P> <P>This is an essential textbook for all advanced undergraduate and postgraduate students of discourse analysis.</P>