Discourse Studies: A Multidisciplinary Introduction

by Teun A. van Dijk (editor)

This two-volume set is the first international text to provide a comprehensive introduction to discourse studies - the analysis of the linguistic, social, cultural and cognitive properties of text and talk in their various contexts. Designed specifically for students and other newcomers to this fascinating new `cross discipline′, these volumes offer a wealth of theoretical, descriptive and methodological information. The contributors, world-renowned scholars from many countries and cultures, have written in an accessible, pedagogical style that combines useful literature reviews and clear illustrations of analysis with the originality of their own theoretical perspectives. These volumes are intended for use

Genres: Language, Linguistics

704 pages, Paperback

First published May 7, 1997

About the author

Teun Adrianus van Dijk, is a scholar in the fields of text linguistics, discourse analysis and Critical Discourse Analysis. With Walter Kintsch he contributed to the development of the psychology of text processing.

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[Geraldine Carlos · Rating 4 out of 5]

Súper interesante!!!