Analysing Discourse by Norman Fairclough - 9780415258920

Analysing DiscourseTextual Analysis for Social Research\nAuthor(s): Norman Fairclough\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780415258920, 978-0415258920\nSynopsis\nAnalysing Discourse is an accessible introductory textbook for all students and researchers working with real language data.\n\nDrawing on a range of social theorists from Bourdieu to Habermas, as well as his own research, Norman Fairclough's book presents a form of language analysis with a consistently social perspective. His approach is illustrated by and investigated through a range of real texts, from written texts, to a TV debate about the monarchy and a radio broadcast about the Lockerbie bombing. The student-friendly book also offers accessible summaries, an appendix of example texts, and a glossary of terms and key theorists.