"In terms of coherent sequences of sentences, propositions, speech, or turns-at-talk."
The study of how language is used in larger stretches of communication, including conversations, speeches, and written texts.
"Discourse analysts not only study language use 'beyond the sentence boundary' but also prefer to analyze 'naturally occurring' language use, not invented examples."
"Text linguistics is a closely related field."
"The essential difference between discourse analysis and text linguistics is that discourse analysis aims at revealing socio-psychological characteristics of a person/persons rather than text structure."
"Discourse analysis has been taken up in a variety of disciplines in the humanities and social sciences, including linguistics, education, sociology, anthropology, social work, cognitive psychology, social psychology, area studies, cultural studies, international relations, human geography, environmental science, communication studies, biblical studies, public relations, argumentation studies, and translation studies."
"each of which is subject to its own assumptions, dimensions of analysis, and methodologies."
"written, vocal, or sign language use, or any significant semiotic event."
"coherent sequences of sentences, propositions, speech, or turns-at-talk."
"naturally occurring' language use, not invented examples."
"socio-psychological characteristics of a person/persons"
"text structure"
"education, sociology, anthropology, social work, cognitive psychology, social psychology, area studies, cultural studies, international relations, human geography, environmental science, communication studies, biblical studies, public relations, argumentation studies, and translation studies."
"each of which is subject to its own assumptions, dimensions of analysis, and methodologies."
"discourse, writing, conversation, communicative event"
"discourse analysis aims at revealing socio-psychological characteristics of a person/persons rather than text structure"
"Text linguistics is a closely related field."
"coherent sequences of sentences, propositions, speech, or turns-at-talk"
"naturally occurring language use"
"revealing socio-psychological characteristics of a person/persons"
"linguistics, education, sociology, anthropology, social work, cognitive psychology, social psychology, area studies, cultural studies, international relations, human geography, environmental science, communication studies, biblical studies, public relations, argumentation studies, and translation studies"