An Introduction to Discourse Analysis av James Paul Gee

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<P>Discourse analysis considers how language, both spoken and written, enacts social and cultural perspectives and identities. Assuming no prior knowledge of linguistics, <I>An Introduction to Discourse Analysis</I> examines the field and presents James Paul Gee''s unique integrated approach which incorporates both a theory of language-in-use and a method of research.</P><I><P>An Introduction to Discourse Analysis</I> can be used as a stand-alone textbook or ideally used in conjunction with the practical companion title <I>How to do Discourse Analysis: A Toolkit</I>. Together they provide the complete resource for students studying discourse analysis. </P><P>Updated throughout, the fourth edition of this seminal textbook also includes two new chapters: ''What is Discourse?'' to further understanding of the topic, as well as a new concluding section. A new companion website <B>www.routledge.com/cw/gee </B>features a frequently asked questions section, additional tasks to support underst