Analysing discourse: textual analysis for social research

Social Analysis, Discourse Analysis, Text Analysis

Introduction

Texts, Social Events, and Social Practices

Intertextuality and Assumptions

Genres and Action

Genres

Meaning Relations between Sentences and Clauses

Types of Exchange, Speech Functions, and Grammatical Mood

Discourses and Representations

Discourses

Representations of Social Events

Styles and Identities

Styles

Modality and Evaluation

Conclusion.