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Methods of Critical Discourse Analysis

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Meyer, Michael, Wodak, Professor Ruth

216 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2001

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Michael Meyer

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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.

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April 15, 2012
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.
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January 12, 2012
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.
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May 1, 2016
I've read this twice, but only because my first read in 2015 was more of a skimming.
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May 29, 2018
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