Discourse analysis
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Discourse analysis considers how language, both spoken and written, enacts social and cultural perspectives and identities. But this discourse does not only contain language, also actions, interactions, ways of thinking, believing, valuing, symbol use, tools and objects are taken into account. | Discourse analysis considers how language, both spoken and written, enacts social and cultural perspectives and identities. But this discourse does not only contain language, also actions, interactions, ways of thinking, believing, valuing, symbol use, tools and objects are taken into account. | ||
| - | These discourses are present everywhere, at any time of the day. They determine the way we speak, think and act. At the same time these things are limited by our discourse. | + | These discourses are present everywhere, at any time of the day. They determine the way we speak, think and act. At the same time these things are limited by our discourse. Discourses frame our daily life. |
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| + | As a method discourse analysis tries to go behind language. When we speak or write we design what we have to say to fit the situation in which we are communicating. At the same time this speaking or writing creates that situation. How we design the thing we say and write depends on the seven 'building tasks' of language: | ||
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| + | - Significance: | ||
| + | - Activities: | ||
| + | - Identities: | ||
| + | - Relationships: | ||
| + | - Politics: | ||
| + | - Connections: | ||
| + | - Sign systems & knowledge: | ||
References: | References: | ||
Revision as of 19:49, 18 October 2010
Discourse analysis considers how language, both spoken and written, enacts social and cultural perspectives and identities. But this discourse does not only contain language, also actions, interactions, ways of thinking, believing, valuing, symbol use, tools and objects are taken into account. These discourses are present everywhere, at any time of the day. They determine the way we speak, think and act. At the same time these things are limited by our discourse. Discourses frame our daily life.
As a method discourse analysis tries to go behind language. When we speak or write we design what we have to say to fit the situation in which we are communicating. At the same time this speaking or writing creates that situation. How we design the thing we say and write depends on the seven 'building tasks' of language:
- Significance: - Activities: - Identities: - Relationships: - Politics: - Connections: - Sign systems & knowledge:
References:
- Gee, J.P. (1999). An Introduction to Discourse Analysis; theory and method. London: Routledge.
By Evelien de Beer & Richard Huttinga
