3. Introduction to Discourse Analysis
Approaches:
Discourse analysis is a field of study
that focuses on the analysis of
language use in various contexts,
ranging from everyday conversations
to political speeches, media texts, and
academic discourse.Discourse analysis
encompasses a range of theoretical
and methodological approaches that
offer different perspectives on
language use and communication.
Some of the main approaches include:
4. FUNCTIONAL APPROACH TO DISCOURSE
ANALYSIS:
THE FUNCTIONAL APPROACH TO DISCOURSE
ANALYSIS EMPHASIZES UNDERSTANDING THE
COMMUNICATIVE FUNCTIONS AND PURPOSES
OF LANGUAGE USE. IT FOCUSES ON HOW
LANGUAGE IS EMPLOYED TO ACHIEVE
SPECIFIC GOALS, SUCH AS EXPRESSING
INTENTIONS, NEGOTIATING MEANINGS, AND
ESTABLISHING SOCIAL RELATIONSHIPS.
5. KEY CONCEPTS INCLUDE SPEECH
ACTS, PRAGMATICS, AND
DISCOURSE GENRES. METHODS
INCLUDE ANALYZING SPEECH
ACTS, CONVERSATIONAL
STRATEGIES, AND GENRE
CONVENTIONS.
6. CRITICAL APPROACH TO
DISCOURSE ANALYSIS:
THE CRITICAL APPROACH
TO DISCOURSE ANALYSIS
EXAMINES THE SOCIAL,
CULTURAL, AND POLITICAL
DIMENSIONS OF LANGUAGE
USE. IT INVESTIGATES
HOW LANGUAGE REFLECTS
AND REPRODUCES POWER
RELATIONS, IDEOLOGIES,
AND SOCIAL STRUCTURES.
7.
8. CASE STUDIES:
CASE STUDIES INVOLVE IN-
DEPTH ANALYSIS OF SPECIFIC
INSTANCES, EVENTS, OR
PHENOMENA WITHIN A
PARTICULAR CONTEXT. THEY
PROVIDE DETAILED INSIGHTS
INTO THE COMPLEXITIES OF
REAL-LIFE SITUATIONS AND
ALLOW RESEARCHERS TO
EXPLORE CAUSAL
RELATIONSHIPS, PATTERNS, AND
DYNAMICS.
9. DISCUSSION AND REFLECTION:
DISCUSSION AND REFLECTION INVOLVE
ENGAGING IN DIALOGUE WITH PEERS AND
INSTRUCTORS TO SHARE INSIGHTS,
EXCHANGE IDEAS, AND DEEPEN
UNDERSTANDING. IT ALLOWS
INDIVIDUALS TO CRITICALLY REFLECT ON
THEIR LEARNING PROCESS,
EXPERIENCES, AND ACHIEVEMENTS.
Drew Feig
