Binding: Paperback
Description: Most of our knowledge is acquired by discourse and our ability to produce and understand discourse is impossible without the activation of massive amounts of knowledge of the world. Both 'discourse and 'knowledge are fundamental concepts of the humanities and social sciences but they are often treated separately. Based on a theory of natural knowledge the book deals with the cognitive processes social distribution cultural differences and the linguistic and discursive 'management of knowledge in interaction and communication in epistemic communities. The first book to adopt a multidisciplinary approach to studying the relationship between the two concepts Discourse and Knowledge introduces the new field of epistemic discourse analysis. Using a wide range of examples to illustrate the theory it is essential reading for both students and academics interested in epistemology linguistics discourse analysis cognitive and social psychology and the social sciences.
Title: Discourse And Knowledge A Sociocognitive Approach
Author(s): Dijk Teun A. Van (Universitat Pompeu Fabra Barcelona)
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Barcode: 9781107416550
Pages: 407 Pages, Worked Examples Or Exercises; 3 Tables, Black And White; 3 Line Drawings, Unspecified
Publication Date: 9/22/2014
Category: Linguistics