Discourse analysis

Christina Schäffner
Aston University
Table of contents

In his introductory chapter to the two volumes of Discourse Studies, van Dijk spoke of the “ubiquitous presence of the term ‘discourse’ in the humanities, the social sciences and even in the mass media” (van Dijk 1997: 1), also pointing out that the “notion of discourse is essentially fuzzy” (ibid). This fuzziness is reflected in diverse definitions and also in a variety of analytical methods. This also holds true for the way discourse analysis has been incorporated in Translation Studies.

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