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Discourse Analysis ,[object Object],[object Object]
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Discourse is ,[object Object],[object Object]
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2 approaches to understanding discourse ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],“ wide” Discourse as a social practice
Examples of Discourse ,[object Object],[object Object]
Examples of Discourse ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
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Examples of Discourse ,[object Object]
 
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[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Discourse, to be called so, must have the following features.
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"Baby Peter's father tries to cash in with demand for £200,000 compensation".  ,[object Object],[object Object]
[object Object],"Baby Peter's father tries to cash in with demand for £200,000 compensation".
[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],"Baby Peter's father tries to cash in with demand for £200,000 compensation".
[object Object],"Baby Peter's father tries to cash in with demand for £200,000 compensation".
How to Do a Discourse Analysis
A. Things to Look For What to notice when doing a discourse analysis
[object Object]
3. Who are consulted for the article (who are the spokespeople). 4. Who is the ‘ideal subject’ or audience for the article. 5. What is left unspecified or unsaid.
6. The use of passive voice, or processes expressed as ‘things’ (reification). 7. The use of colourful, descriptive language (adjectives) to indicate a strong discourse.
B. Ask these questions: When doing a discourse analysis
[object Object]
4. What message does the author  intend  you to get from the article? 5. Why was  this particular  picture chosen to accompany the article (if applicable)? 6. What repetition exists (a) within the article and (b) between different articles on the same topic?
7. What professional media practices assist with the presentation of dominant discourses (eg editorial constraints, journalistic standards etc)?
Analyse the following text… ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

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  • 30. 4. What message does the author intend you to get from the article? 5. Why was this particular picture chosen to accompany the article (if applicable)? 6. What repetition exists (a) within the article and (b) between different articles on the same topic?
  • 31. 7. What professional media practices assist with the presentation of dominant discourses (eg editorial constraints, journalistic standards etc)?
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