ANGERMULLER, JOHANNES / MAINGUENEAU, DOMINIQUE / WODAK, RUTH
Discourse Studies is an interdisciplinary field studying the social production of meaning across the entire spectrum of the social sciences and humanities. u003ciu003eThe Discourse Studies Readeru003c/iu003e brings together 40 key readings from discourse researchers in Europe and North America, some of which are now translated into English for the first time. Divided into seven sections – 'Theoretical Inspirations: Structuralism versus Pragmatics', 'From Structuralism to Poststructuralism', 'Enunciative Pragmatics', 'Interactionism', 'Sociopragmatics', 'Historical Knowledge' and 'Critical Approaches' – u003ciu003eThe Discourse Studies Readeru003c/iu003e offers a comprehensive overview of the main currents in discourse studies, both discourse theory and discourse analysis. With short introductions elaborating the broader context, the sections present key selections from a variety of disciplinary backgrounds by placing them into their respective epistemological traditions. u003ciu003eThe Discourse Studies Readeru003c/iu003e is an indispensable textbook for students and scholars alike who are interested in discourse theoretical questions and working with discourse analytical methods.