Introduction to Discourse Analysis

Discourse analysis considers how language, both spoken and written, enacts social and cultural perspectives and identities. In this book, James Paul Gee introduces the field and presents his unique integrated approach to it. Assuming no prior knowledge of linguistics, the author presents both a theory of language-in-use and a method of research. Clearly structured and written in a highly accessible style, "An Introduction to Discourse Analysis" incorporates 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. The second edition has been completely revised and updated and contains substantial new material and examples of oral and written language, ranging from group discussions with children, adults, students and teachers to conversations, interviews, academic texts and policy documents.

ISBN 0415328608   Pages 224 ISBN13 9780415328609 (What's this?)   Volumes 1 Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd   Weight (grammes) 494 Imprint Routledge   Published in London Format Hardback   Previous ISBN 9780415211857 Publication date 06 Jan 2005   Height (mm) 234 Library of Congress 2004010619   Width (mm) 156 DEWEY 401.41   Spine width (mm) 16 DEWEY edition DC22   Academic level Undergraduate, Postgraduate, Professional / Scholarly

1		Introduction		1
2		Building tasks		10
3		Tools of inquiry and discourses		20
4		Social languages, conversations, and intertextuality		35
5		Situated meanings and discourse models		53
6		Discourse models		71
7		Discourse analysis		94
8		Processing and organizing language		118
9		Sample of discourse analysis 1		137
10		Sample of discourse analysis 2		153
11		Sample of discourse analysis 3		166
App		Grammar in communication		182