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Record Nr.

UNINA9910461435103321

Titolo

Critical discourse studies in context and cognition [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Christopher Hart

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Amsterdam ; ; Philadelphia, : John Benjamins Pub. Co., 2011

ISBN

1-283-28054-X

9786613280541

90-272-8510-1

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (240 p.)

Collana

Discourse approaches to politics, society, and culture (DAPSAC), , 1569-9463 ; ; v. 43

Altri autori (Persone)

HartChristopher

Disciplina

401/.41

Soggetti

Critical discourse analysis

Cognitive grammar

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Critical Discourse Studies in Context and Cognition; Editorial page; Title page; LCC data; Table of contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction; (Critical) Discourse analysis and pragmatics; Discourse, knowledge, power and politics; Constraining context; Axiological proximization; Critical discourse analysis and cognitive linguistics as tools for ideological research; Analyzing lesbian identity in discourse; The ideological construction of European identities; Moving beyond metaphor in the cognitive linguistic approach to CDA

Effective vs. epistemic stance and subjectivity in political discourse

Sommario/riassunto

Critical Discourse Studies (CDS) is an exciting research enterprise in which scholars are concerned with the discursive reproduction of power and inequality. However, researchers in CDS are increasingly recognising the need to investigate the cognitive dimensions of discourse and context if they want to fully account for any connection between language, legitimisation and social action. This book presents a collection of papers in CDS concerned with various ideological discourses. Analyses are firmly rooted in linguistics and cognition constitutes a major focus of attention. The chapters, whic