Discourse Analysis: An Introduction

Abstract

Chapter 1 The study discourse: discourse - the text-linguistic perspective text as a unit content, form and structure cohesion text, meaning and context the data of discourse analysis. Chapter 2 The modes of discourse: speech events and schemata genres or discourse types - spoken and written discourse modes the narrative mode the non-narrative mode defining characteristics of the two modes. Chapter 3 Discourse units and relations: narrative parts and plot units as thematic categories narrative sequence and hierarchy non-narrative units in sequence ideational acts intentional relations and arguments. Chapter 4 Discourse organization: discourse markers participant chains time chains lexical patterning I lexical patterning II sentence structure patterning the synergy of signals. Chapter 5 Structures and functions: evaluation and tellability in narrative strategies of involvement narrative performance summary non-narrative rhetorical patterns and functions evaluation in non-narrative discourse functions and generic structures. Chapter 6 Narrative and non-narrative in interaction: contexts of interaction between narrative and non-narrative non-patterned discourse the interaction of analyses units and structures functions and relations knowledge in discourse interdisciplinary affiliations and emerging paradigms towards an integration of discourse approaches.