Exploring Discourse in Context and in Action

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Synopsis

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 micro and macro perspectives in the description, interpretation and explanation of data. Part III offers wide-ranging resources to support further reflection and future research. Ultimately, this book offers a new research approach for students, researchers and practitioners in Applied Linguistics to encourage and support research that can be truly impactful through its relevance to social and professional practice.

Book details

Edition:
1st ed. 2017
Series:
Research and Practice in Applied Linguistics
Author:
Jonathan Crichton, Christopher N. Candlin, Stephen H. Moore
ISBN:
9781137315069
Related ISBNs:
9780230252691
Publisher:
Palgrave Macmillan UK, London
Pages:
N/A
Reading age:
Not specified
Includes images:
Yes
Date of addition:
2021-03-14
Usage restrictions:
Copyright
Copyright date:
2017
Copyright by:
City University of Hong Kong. Used by permission of City University of Hong Kong Press. 
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Categories:
Language Arts, Nonfiction