Métodos de análisis crítico del discurso

by Michael Meyer, Ruth Wodak (Editor)

Esta elocuente y muy necesaria introducción al análisis crítico del discurso (ACD) proporciona una visión de conjunto de las diversas teorías y métodos asociados con este enfoque sociolingüístico. La obra presenta los principales protagonistas de este campo y los métodos con los que éstos se hallan más estrechamente relacio nados. El examen comparativo de cada uno de ellos permite determinar a investigadores y estudiantes cuál de los métodos expuestos le resulta más apropiado y elegirlo para su ámbito específico de indagación. Después de una detallada introducción que describe el trasfondo histórico, los conceptos y la orientación metodológica del ACD, la obra expone un amplio abanico de temas agrupados en torno a los cinco enfoques principales del Análisis Crítico del Discurso, representados por las contribuciones de Teun van Dijk, Norman Fairclough, Ruth Wodak, Ron Scollon y Siegfried Jäger. El buen equilibrio entre la teoría y las cuestiones de la aplicación queda completado por el énfasis comparativo, ya que contiene un gran número de ejemplos. Todo ello da a los lectores avanzados la oportunidad de practicar y de comparar los métodos. Para los que no tienen conocimientos previos del ACD, este claro y accesible libro de texto constituirá una lectura esencial tanto para estudiantes como para investigadores de lingüística, sociología y psicología social.

Genres: Linguistics, Nonfiction, School

288 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2001

About the author

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Michael Meyer has taught writing and literature courses for more than thirty years—since 1981 at the University of Connecticut and before that at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte and the College of William and Mary. In addition to being an experienced teacher, Meyer is a highly regarded literary scholar. His scholarly articles have appeared in distinguished journals such as American Literature, Studies in the American Renaissance, and Virginia Quarterly Review. An internationally recognized authority on Henry David Thoreau, Meyer is a former president of the Thoreau Society and coauthor (with Walter Harding) of The New Thoreau Handbook, a standard reference source. The American Studies Association awarded his first book, Several More Lives to Live: Thoreau’s Political Reputation in America, the Ralph Henry Gabriel Prize. . He is also the editor of Frederick Douglass: The Narrative and Selected Writings. He has lectured on a variety of American literary topics from Cambridge University to Peking University. His books for Bedford/St. Martin's include The Bedford Introduction to Literature; The Compact Bedford Introduction to Literature; Literature to Go; Poetry: An Introduction; and Thinking and Writing about Literature.

Reviews

[Erin · Rating 2 out of 5]

I am reading this for my PhD level Discourse Analysis class. So far, I am not a fan of this book. It is written at a very high academic level that makes it hard to understand the meaning of the words. Well, finished the book. Some chapters are more readable than others. Still, I would not recommend it for people that just want some basic understanding of Critical Discourse Analysis methods. I certainly did not enjoy my time spent reading it and found myself really confused. Good times in grad. school.

[Niral]

Admirable for its attempt to offer a bird's eye view of a field notorious for its opacity and jargon. Some chapters are more accessible than others for beginners, but it's a helpful resource for at least getting the lay of the land.

[Callum · Rating 3 out of 5]

I'm being generous.

[terka]

I've read this twice, but only because my first read in 2015 was more of a skimming.

[أحمد الدين]

حد عنده نسخة من الكتاب سواء مستعملة أو ديجيتال؟