Exploring Discourse in Context and in Action
Christopher N. Candlin
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Paperback. Series: Research and Practice in Applied Linguistics. Num Pages: 311 pages, 6 black & white illustrations, 1 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: CFGR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 148 x 28. Weight in Grams: 454.
This book combines an authoritative examination of the field of discourse-based research with practical guidance on research design and development. The book is not prescriptive but instead invites expansive, innovative thinking about what discourse is, why it matters to people at particular sites and how it can be investigated. The authors identify a set of questions that, they argue, are crucial for understanding discourse. Part I of the book explores the implications of these questions, providing a comprehensive survey of relevant scholars, theories, concepts and methodologies. Part II addresses these implications, setting out a multi-perspectival approach to resourcing and integrating ... Read more
This book combines an authoritative examination of the field of discourse-based research with practical guidance on research design and development. The book is not prescriptive but instead invites expansive, innovative thinking about what discourse is, why it matters to people at particular sites and how it can be investigated. The authors identify a set of questions that, they argue, are crucial for understanding discourse. Part I of the book explores the implications of these questions, providing a comprehensive survey of relevant scholars, theories, concepts and methodologies. Part II addresses these implications, setting out a multi-perspectival approach to resourcing and integrating ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Series
Research and Practice in Applied Linguistics
Condition
New
Number of Pages
311
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780230252707
SKU
V9780230252707
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99-15
About Christopher N. Candlin
Christopher N Candlin was Senior Research Professor Emeritus in the Department of Linguistics at Macquarie University, Sydney, and a Fellow of the UK Academy of Social Sciences. His research and publications lie in the critical analysis of professional/institutional discourses. He was a member of the Editorial Boards of key international journals, and co-edited, with Srikant Sarangi, the Journal of ... Read more
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