Discourse Analysis

by George Yule, Gillian D. Brown, Gillian Brown George Yule

Book Overview

Discourse analysis is a term that has come to have different interpretations for scholars working in different disciplines. For a sociolinguist, it is concerned mainly with the structure of social... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521284759
• ISBN13: 9780521284752
• Release Date: August 1983
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 302 Pages
• Weight: 0.98 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.9" x 8.9"

Customer Reviews

Well done work

This review pertains to the 2004 reprint edition. Aside from the lousy type in the book (an old mimeograph machine could have made clearer print than whoever reprinted this edition), the content is excellent. Though originally copyrighted in 1983, the content is still relevant. The portrayal of DA is balanced, taking into account a wide array of research. The authors have done their readers a service in several ways: (1) the book is a good resource of DA terminology and concepts; (2) they look at the research critically, presenting pros and cons, and where appropriate, provide their own alternative theories; (3) they write in a manner that is surprisingly engaging and fairly easy to follow; (4) the data from which they glean examples are from real world discourse (if contrived, they tell the reader); (5) they provide a solid bibliography for anyone doing work in DA. I recommend this book.