THE CONCEPT OF DISCOURSE: INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDY OF LANGUAGE, INFLUENCE AND SOCIAL PROCESSES
Keywords:
discourse analysis, language and power, written discourse, spoken discourse, sociocultural contexts.Abstract
This article investigates discourse as an important multidisciplinary topic, focusing on its function in constructing social structures, identities, and ideologies. The article chronicles the history of discourse studies, using linguistics, psychology, and social sciences to examine the link between language and power. Discourse is classified into two types: written and spoken, emphasizing its importance in communicating and sustaining social norms. The paper also discusses the methodology of discourse analysis (DA).
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