Re/reading the past :: critical and functional perspectives on time and value /

Re/reading the Past is concerned with the discourses of history, from the complementary perspectives of Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA) and Systemic Functional Linguistics (SFL). The papers in the book stress the discursive construction of the past, focussing on the different social narratives whi...

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Other Authors: Martin, J. R., 1950-, Wodak, Ruth, 1950-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Amsterdam ; Philadelphia : John Benjamins Pub., ©2003.
Series:Discourse approaches to politics, society, and culture ; v. 8.
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Online Access:DE-862
DE-863
Summary:Re/reading the Past is concerned with the discourses of history, from the complementary perspectives of Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA) and Systemic Functional Linguistics (SFL). The papers in the book stress the discursive construction of the past, focussing on the different social narratives which compete for official acknowledgement. Issues of collective and cultural memory are addressed, reflecting the "linguistic turn" in the Social Sciences. The book covers a range of discourses, interpreting texts from popular culture to academic discourse including the construction and evaluation of.
Physical Description:1 online resource (vi, 275 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9789027296023
9027296022
1588114317
9781588114310
9027226989
9789027226983
128216080X
9781282160804
ISSN:1569-9463 ;

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