Summary
Contents
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This book is designed as an introduction to Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA) and gives an overview of the various theories and methods associated with this sociolinguistic approach. It also introduces the reader to the leading figures in CDA and the methods to which they are most closely related. The text aims to provide a comprehensive description of the individual methods, an understanding of the theories to which methods refer and a comparative treatment of each of these methods so that students may be able to determine which is the most appropriate to select for their particular research question. Given the balance between theory and application, plus the intended audience - no previous knowledge of CDA is assumed - Methods of Critical Discourse Analysis should be useful reading for both students and researchers in the fields of linguistics, sociology, social psychology and the social sciences in general.
The Discourse-Historical Approach
The Discourse-Historical Approach
Contents
- Defining the Approach 63
- Theoretical Background 63
- The Notion of ‘Discourse’ 65
- The History of the Discourse-Historical Approach 67
- The Research Programme 67
- Political and Discriminatory Discourses 70
- The Analysis of Discriminatory Discourse: The Case-Study of the FPÖ Petition ‘Austria First’ 1992-3 72
- Categories of Analysis 72
- Arguing for and Against Discrimination 73
- The ‘Austria First’ Petition 77
- Conclusions and Procedures: A Summary 93
- Further Reading 93
Defining the Approach
Theoretical Background1
Struggles and contradictions characterize our modern world and Western societies. Nowhere is homogeneity to be found. On the contrary, ideological dilemmas (Billig, 1991), fragmentation (Hall, 1996) and multiple identities seem to be the answers to the challenges of globalization and neo-liberalist economies and ideologies (Muntigl et al., 2000). These tendencies ...
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