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Overview"From emails relating to adoption over the Internet to discussions in the airline cockpit, the spoken or written texts we produce can have significant social consequences. The area of Mediated Discourse Analysis considers texts in their social and cultural contexts to explore the actions individuals take with texts - and the consequences of those actions. ""Discourse in Action:"" ""- ""brings together leading scholars from around the world in the area of Mediated Discourse Analysis - reveals ways in which its theory and methodology can be used in research into contemporary social situations - explores real situations and draws on real data in each chapter - shows how analysis of texts in their social contexts broadens our understanding of the real world. Taken together, the chapters provide a comprehensive overview to the field and present a range of current studies that address some of the most important questions facing students and researchers in linguistics, education, communication studies and other fields." Full Product DetailsAuthor: Rodney H Jones , Sigrid NorrisPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Routledge Dimensions: Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.20cm , Length: 23.40cm Weight: 0.460kg ISBN: 9780415366175ISBN 10: 0415366178 Pages: 242 Publication Date: 23 May 2005 Audience: College/higher education , College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Tertiary & Higher Education , Undergraduate Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationMichael Cronin Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |