Methods of Text and Discourse Analysis: In Search of Meaning

285 Pages·2000·6.974 MB·English

by  Stefan Titscher, Michael Meyer, Ruth Wodak, Eva Vetter

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CONTENTS
Acknoewdglemesn t
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Introduction 1
PARIT METHAODNSDT EXTS
3
1 OnS ociiaeln-itscMic efthoodfTs e xAtn alysis 5
2 Whaitas T ext? 20
3 Howt oO btaMiant erfioAarnl a l-yAsniO sv erview 31
4 Mapo fM ethoadnsTd h eories 50
PART OUTLIONFEM ETHODOSF TEXATN ALYSIS
2 53
5 ConetnAtn alysis 55
6 GrounTdheedo ry 74
7 EthnogrMaepthhiocd s 90
8 TwoE thnomethodOorlioegnMitecetadhl olodyfTs ex tA nalysis:
MemberCsahtiepg orDiezvaitAcineoa nl yasniCdso nversation
Analysis 140
9 NarraSteimvieo (teSimcasn tSitqruuuerc atle) 125
10 SYMLOaGs aM ethoofdT exAtn alysis 136
11 TwoA pproatcoCh reist Diicsaclo Aunrasley sis 144
12 FunctiPornaaglm atics 171
13 DistinTchteioTorexnyt A nalysis 185
14 ObjteicHveer meneutics 198
PART OVERVIAENWD C OMPARISON
3 213
15 BibolmeitSruircv TehyeP: r ominoefMn ecteh oodfTse x tA naly2s1i5s
16 ComparoifsM eotnh oodfTse x tA nalysis 226
Glosys ar 237
AppenPduibxl:i caantKdie oynwso frodBrsi bolmeitry 247
Biibolgraphy 253
Index 273
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
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INTRODUCTION
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2 INTRDOUCTION
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