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Discourse Analysis in applied linguistics - Coggle Diagram
Discourse Analysis in applied linguistics
Characteristics of discourse analysis
Examines authentic data
lt is necessary to select a context
Participants have to be selected
Establish the relationships
Goal
Provide a rich description of language use in a particular setting
Characteristics of discourse analysis in applied linguistics research
Objective
Approach
Scope
Purpose
Analytical Focus
Contextual Relevance
Data Collection
Collection data
Advantages of corpus analysis
You do not have to record and transcribe data because:
You are working with a data source that many others are using as well.
You can use standardized corpus
You can decide to obtain your own data to study your own language or the language used by students.
Interpretation of data
Step 1: Select a sequence of interest by looking for identifiable boundaries.
Step 2: Characterize the actions in the sequence by answering the question, What is the participant doing in this turn?”
Step 3: Consider how the ways the actions are accomplished suggest certain identities, roles, and/or relationships for the interactants.