Discourse as Structure and Process (Discourse Studies: A Multidisciplinary Introductio)

By: Dijk, Teun Adrianus van

Covering a variety of genres, both written and spoken, this volume explains how discourse is organized, how discursive form and meaning are related and what the functions are of style and rhetoric in... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0803978456
• ISBN13: 9780803978454
• Release Date: February 1997
• Publisher: Sage Publications Ltd
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 2.12 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.5" x 1.0" x 6.5"

Customer Reviews

An excellent introduction to the field

This first volume, along with Volume 2: Discourse as Social Interaction, provides an excellent introduction to the field that includes the most contemporary perspectives. Topics covered in Voume 1 include semantics, stylistics, narrative, argumentation, and cognition (including social cognition). One strength of the approach is the emphasis on critical and explanatory discourse analysis, including the analysis of ideology, rather than simply descriptive commentary on discourse. Another strength is the extensive list of references for each chapter - something that will be very useful when making detailed forays into different research areas. Beginning researchers will find this strong collection fascinating and will certainly want to read more in the field. More experienced researchers will probably appreciate the clarity and critical edge of the essays. Highly recommended.

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