A clear and lively introduction to the latest trends in the theory, method and tools of discourse studies, this new textbook provides a solid grounding to the linguistic mechanisms of discourse, familiarising the reader with the linguistic construction of different text-types and the ways in which they can be analysed. Comprehensive and accessible, the emphasis throughout the book is on practical text analysis and each chapter includes guided activities for self-study or classroom use.
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A scholarly and ambitious work, which attempts to integrate insights from many theoretical positions on discourse - all the gurus are there ...The reader activities should be of considerable interest to all teachers and students in the field of discourse studies. The texts are immensely diverse, ranging from plot summaries to NYPD Blue, to excerpts from books by Stephen Hawking and Peter Hoeg, to comments by Sviatoslav Richter. -- Jenny Miller, University of Queensland Characterised by in-depth discussions of theoretical issues, accompanied by profound practical analyses of authentic data ... a guide to the analysis of narrative and non-narrative authentic texts that combines a structure-oriented and a function-oriented viewpoint. -- Wolfram Bublitz, University of Augsburg A scholarly and ambitious work, which attempts to integrate insights from many theoretical positions on discourse - all the gurus are there ...The reader activities should be of considerable interest to all teachers and students in the field of discourse studies. The texts are immensely diverse, ranging from plot summaries to NYPD Blue, to excerpts from books by Stephen Hawking and Peter Hoeg, to comments by Sviatoslav Richter. Characterised by in-depth discussions of theoretical issues, accompanied by profound practical analyses of authentic data ... a guide to the analysis of narrative and non-narrative authentic texts that combines a structure-oriented and a function-oriented viewpoint.
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Dionysis Goutsos is assistant professor in text linguistics at the University of Athens
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How do people communicate with each other? Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
ideational relations, ideational acts, intensity markers, anaphoric nouns, prediction pairs, cohesive harmony, transitional locations, evaluative devices, narrative clauses, cohesive ties, participant chains, discourse markers, narrative organisation, sequential relations, text organisation, discourse organisation, complicating action, organisational patterns, intentional relations, involvement strategies, topic continuity, discourse units, reference chains Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Burglar Bill, The Guardian, New Left Review, New York, Brief History of Time, Rhetorical Structure Theory, Stephen Hawking, Loch Ness, South Africa, Bantam Press, Rheme Theme, The Independent New!
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How do people communicate with each other? Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
ideational relations, ideational acts, intensity markers, anaphoric nouns, prediction pairs, cohesive harmony, transitional locations, evaluative devices, narrative clauses, cohesive ties, participant chains, discourse markers, narrative organisation, sequential relations, text organisation, discourse organisation, complicating action, organisational patterns, intentional relations, involvement strategies, topic continuity, discourse units, reference chains Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Burglar Bill, The Guardian, New Left Review, New York, Brief History of Time, Rhetorical Structure Theory, Stephen Hawking, Loch Ness, South Africa, Bantam Press, Rheme Theme, The Independent New!
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- Advances in Written Text Analysis by Malcolm Coulthard on 8 pages
- Coherence and Grounding in Discourse (Typological Studies in Language) by Russell S. Tomlin on 4 pages
- Narrative and Social Control: Critical Perspectives (SAGE Series in Communication Research) by Dennis Mumby in Back Matter (1), Back Matter (2), and Back Matter (3)
- Techniques of Description: Spoken and Written Discourse by Gwyneth Fox in Back Matter (1), Back Matter (2), and Back Matter (3)
- Text and Technology by Baker in Back Matter (1), Back Matter (2), and Back Matter (3)
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- Matters of Opinion: Talking About Public Issues (Studies in Interactional Sociolinguistics) by Greg Myers in Back Matter
- Voices of Reason: Adolescents Talk About Their Futures Over Time by Steven B. Sachs in Back Matter
- Reporting Discourse, Tense, and Cognition by T.I. Sakita in Back Matter
- Narrative: A Critical Linguistic Introduction (Interface) by Michael J Toolan in Back Matter
- Evaluation in Text: Authorial Stance and the Construction of Discourse by Susan Hunston in Back Matter
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