Text, context, pretext : critical issues in discourse analysis

Author(s)

• Widdowson, H. G.

Bibliographic Information

Text, context, pretext : critical issues in discourse analysis

H.G. Widdowson

（Language in society, 35）

Blackwell, 2004

• : hbk
• : pbk

Note

Includes bibliographical references (p. [175]-179) and indexes

Description and Table of Contents

Description

Written by a leading researcher in the field, this fascinating examination of the relations between grammar, text, and discourse is designed to provoke critical discussion on key issues in discourse analysis which are not always clearly identified and examined. Written by a leading researcher in the field Continues the enquiry into discourse analysis that Zellig Harris initiated 50 years ago, which raised a number of problematic issues that have remained unresolved ever since Introduces the notion of pretext as an additional factor in the general interpretative process Focuses attention specifically on the work of critical discourse analysis (CDA) in light of the issues discussed

Table of Contents

Preface. 1. Text and discourse. 2. Text and grammar. 3. Context. 4. Context and Co-text. 5. Pretext. 6. Critical discourse analysis. 7. Text and corpus analysis. 8. Analysis and interpretation. 9. Approach and method. 10. Conclusion. References. Index of names. Index of subjects.

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Details

• NCID: BA68966402
• ISBN:
  • 0631234519
  • 0631234527
• LCCN: 2004016920
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: Malden, Mass.
• Pages/Volumes: x, 185 p.
• Size: 24 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : P302
  • DC22 : 401/.41
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Discourse analysis
• Parent Bibliography ID:
  • BA0030940X