An Introduction to Discourse Analysis
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An Introduction to Discourse Analysis by James Paul Gee
Discourse analysis considers how language, both spoken and written, enacts social and cultural perspectives and identities. In this book, James Paul Gee introduces the field and presents his unique integrated approach to it. Assuming no prior knowledge of linguistics, the author presents both a theory of language-in-use and a method of research. Clearly structured and written in a highly accessible style, An Introduction to Discourse Analysis incorporates perspectives from a variety of approaches and disciplines, including applied linguistics, education, psychology, anthropology and communication to help students and scholars from a range of backgrounds to formulate their own views on discourse and engage in their own discourse analysis. The second edition has been completely revised and updated and contains substantial new material and examples of oral and written language, ranging from group discussions with children, adults, students and teachers to conversations, interviews, academic texts and policy documents.
Gee, James Paul: - James Paul Gee has been featured in a variety of publications including Redbook, Child, Teacher, USA Today, Education Week, The Chicago Tribune, and more. He was formerly the Tashia Morgridge Professor of Reading at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and is now the Mary Lou Fulton Presidential Professor of Literacy Studies at Arizona State University. He is a founder of the Center for Games and Impact at ASU which orchestrated a national conversation on games and learning for the White House Office of Science and Technology. Described by The Chronicle of Higher Education as a serious scholar who is taking a lead in an emerging field, he is the author of What Video Games Have to Teach Us About Learning and Literacy.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780415328616 |
| ISBN 10 | 0415328616 |
| Title | An Introduction to Discourse Analysis |
| Author | James Paul Gee |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Year published | 2005-01-06 |
| Number of pages | 224 |
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