Language and power : an introduction to institutional discourse

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Language and power : an introduction to institutional discourse

Andrea Mayr

(Advances in sociolinguistics)

Continuum, c2008

  • : pbk
  • : Hardback

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 186-198) and index

内容説明・目次

巻冊次

: Hardback ISBN 9780826487438

内容説明

This title offers an overview of the field of institutional discourse, introducing the key theorists. How language is used in institutions and the language of power are key concerns of both sociolinguistics and social theory. The ways in which individuals talk in institutional settings, is very different to their ordinary conversation, with different interplays of social interaction and relations of power. Institutional discourse also varies from other types of professional interaction. "Language and Power" provides students with an overview of the field of institutional discourse, introducing the key theorists including Foucault, Habermas, Weber, Giddens, Althusser and Gramsci, among others.The book covers a wide range of institutional contexts including the workplace, the media, prison, courtroom and academia. This diversity allows for a close examination of similarities and differences in institutional discourse practices and for a critical discussion of a range of approaches to the analysis of institutional discourse.The approaches examined here include: interactional sociolinguistics; ethnomethodology; conversation analysis; critical discourse analysis; and corpus-based analysis. This readable and comprehensive introduction to language and power will be essential reading for students of sociolinguistics at undergraduate and postgraduate level."The Advances in Sociolinguistics" series seeks to provide a snapshot of the current diversity of the field of sociolinguistics and the blurring of the boundaries between sociolinguistics and other domains of study concerned with the role of language in society.

目次

  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Institutional Discourse/Approaches to the analysis of institutional discourse
  • 3. University Discourse
  • 4. Prison Discourse
  • 5. News as Institutional Discourse: Commercialization in the Press
  • 6. Multiculturalism in the Regional Press through the Language of Capitalism
  • 7. War memorials
  • 8. Defense Speeches
  • 9. How to Analyse Institutional Discourse.
巻冊次

: pbk ISBN 9780826487445

内容説明

How language is used in institutions and how institutions generate language is a key concern of both sociolinguistics and social theory. This readable and comprehensive introduction to language and power in institutions combines theoretical reflection with a strong analytical focus. Covering a range of institutional discourses and settings, each chapter in Language and Power closely examines institutional discourse practices and provides detailed steps to the critical analysis of institutional discourse both linguistic and multimodal. This book is a long overdue contribution to the analysis of the way that institutions have the power to shape our thinking and understanding of the world and to construct identities. Key Features: *This book contains fascinating examples from a variety of institutional contexts, including academia, prison, media and the military *It brings together insights from (multimodal) critical discourse analysis, social theory, media studies and corpus analysis *It is essential reading for advanced undergraduates and postgraduates doing sociolinguistics, media studies, communication and cultural studies.

目次

  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Institutional Discourse / Approaches to the analysis of institutional discourse
  • 3. University Discourse
  • 4. Prison Discourse
  • 5. News as Institutional Discourse: Commercialization in the Press
  • 6. Multiculturalism in the Regional Press through the Language of Capitalism
  • 7. War memorials
  • 8. Defense Speeches
  • 9. How to Analyse Institutional Discourse.

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