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Approaches to Discourse: Language as Social Interaction (Blackwell Textbooks in Linguistics) Paperback – 29 Jan. 1994
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The author not only considers each approach from several standpoints but she also illustrates them through extensive applications to a variety of concrete social and linguistic problems facing discourse analysts.
- ISBN-100631166238
- ISBN-13978-0631166238
- Edition1st
- PublisherWiley-Blackwell
- Publication date29 Jan. 1994
- LanguageEnglish
- Dimensions17.27 x 2.82 x 24.64 cm
- Print length482 pages
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The author not only considers each approach from several standpoints but she also illustrates them through extensive applications to a variety of concrete social and linguistic problems facing discourse analysts.
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The author not only considers each approach from several standpoints but she also illustrates them through extensive applications to a variety of concrete social and linguistic problems facing discourse analysts.
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- Publisher : Wiley-Blackwell
- Publication date : 29 Jan. 1994
- Edition : 1st
- Language : English
- Print length : 482 pages
- ISBN-10 : 0631166238
- ISBN-13 : 978-0631166238
- Item weight : 816 g
- Dimensions : 17.27 x 2.82 x 24.64 cm
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- J.R. WoodsReviewed in the United States on 8 July 2013
5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding.
Truly outstanding resource. It's really many in one: it covers a great deal of approaches to discourse that would otherwise take many volumes to read. I was glad to have purchased it and will look out for more from Schiffrin in the future.
- CraigReviewed in the United States on 26 September 2013
2.0 out of 5 stars actually pretty bad
I gotta give Deborah SOME credit; compiling the research and writing a book like this is no easy task. HOWEVER! If your intention is to learn about discourse analysis/how to do discourse analysis, good luck. I can't quite put my finger on why this book is so inaccessible (writing style, poor explanation of material/concepts(?)), but I would hope there is a better alternative out there.
- Amanda CReviewed in the United States on 4 October 2016
1.0 out of 5 stars Please Re-Write
I know, I know, Discourse is all about Schiffrin, I mean- she wrote the book! However, this book is now outdated and is far too long-winded and meandering. I suggest a re-write, Dr. Schiffrin.