Discourse analysis

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Any of a number of approaches to analyzing written, spoken or signed language use. uncountable, usually

    "Discourse analysis is not just one approach, but a series of interdisciplinary approaches that can be used to explore many different social domains in many different types of studies. (Phillips and Iorgenson 2002: 1)"

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"Discourse analysis is not just one approach, but a series of interdisciplinary approaches that can be used to explore many different social domains in many different types of studies. (Phillips and Iorgenson 2002: 1)"