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George Yule was born in Stirling, Scotland in 1947, and became an American citizen in 2000. He now lives in Hawai‘i.He studied at Edinburgh University, completing an M.A. in English Language and Literature (1969), M.Sc. in Applied Linguistics (1978), and a PhD in Linguistics (1981).
The book was reviewed by Innhwa Park, Sheila M. Embleton and Dan Liu. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] It also received short reviews from Nigel Musk (University of Linkoping), Stephen Matthews (University of Hong Kong) and Elise Morse-Gagne (Tougaloo College).
Discourse analysis (DA), or discourse studies, is an approach to the analysis of written, spoken, or sign language, including any significant semiotic event. [ citation needed ] The objects of discourse analysis ( discourse , writing, conversation, communicative event ) are variously defined in terms of coherent sequences of sentences ...
She is known for her expertise on discourse analysis. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] [ 4 ] She obtained a Ph.D. from the University of Edinburgh in 1971, presenting the thesis "Aspects of a phonology of Lumasaaba". [ 5 ]
CDA is an application of discourse analysis; it is generally agreed that methods from discourse studies, the humanities and social sciences may be used in CDA research.. This is on the condition that it is able to adequately and relevantly produce insights into the way discourse reproduces (or resists) social and political inequality, power abuse or dominat
Discourse is a major topic in social theory, with work spanning fields such as sociology, anthropology, continental philosophy, and discourse analysis. Following work by Michel Foucault , these fields view discourse as a system of thought, knowledge, or communication that constructs our world experience.
Maya Angelou quotes “The loss of young first love is so painful that it borders on the ludicrous.” “If you have only one smile in you, give it to the people you love.”
Kendall and Wickham outline five steps in using "Foucauldian discourse analysis". The first step is a simple recognition that discourse is a body of statements that are organized in a regular and systematic way. The subsequent four steps are based on the identification of rules on: how those statements are created;