Discourse Analysis by Barbara Johnstone
This popular introductory textbook is now available in a revised and updated second edition. Assuming no previous background in linguistics, it encourages students to think about discourse analysis as an open–ended set of techniques, carefully balancing the coverage of topics with extensive practical examples.Johnstone considers a variety of approaches to the subject, including critical discourse analysis, conversation analysis, interactional and variationist sociolinguistics, ethnography, corpus linguistics, and other qualitative and quantitative methods. Detailed descriptions of the results of discourse analysts′ work are also featured. The second edition retains and expands the useful student features, including discussion questions, exercises, and ideas for small research projects. This combination of breadth of coverage, practical examples, and student–friendly features make Discourse Analysis the ideal textbook for students taking their first course in linguistic approaches to discourse.
A feature, and strength, of the book is its balanced approachJohnstone does not support one approach at the expense of others, but carefully explains that texts can be analyzed in different ways, the reasons why some researchers choose one approach over another, and the results that different approaches bring. (Discourse Studies, January 2009) The exercises incorporated into the book help students carry out mini-discourse analyses on their own ... .This book uses the learning-by-doing methodology, distinguishing it from other introductory books on the subject. And it clearly benefits from the author's rich synthesis of the field made possible by her long and distinguished career. This book will satisfy the curiosity of many TESL professionals, researchers and teachers alike. It also provides sufficient grounding for anyone who would like to pursue in greater depth the themes it introduces. As an entree to the field, Discourse Analysis is highly recommended. (TESL-EJ, June 2008)
Barbara Johnstone is Professor of Rhetoric and Linguistics at Carnegie Mellon University and editor of the journal
Language in Society. She is the author of
Repetition in Arabic Discourse (1990),
Stories, Community, and Place: Narratives from Middle America (1990),
The Linguistic Individual (1996), and
Qualitative Methods in Sociolinguistics (2001), in addition to many articles and book chapters.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781405144278 |
| ISBN 10 | 1405144270 |
| Title | Discourse Analysis |
| Author | Barbara Johnstone |
| Series | Introducing Linguistics |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | John Wiley and Sons Ltd |
| Year published | 2007-06-27 |
| Number of pages | 336 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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