Discourse Analysis

Explore how Gunther Kress and Theo van Leeuwen revolutionized discourse analysis with their focus on multimodality and visual grammar in communication.

Explore Jonathan Potter and Margaret Wetherell’s impact on discourse analysis through Discursive Psychology, emphasizing language’s role in constructing social realities.

Explore Sacks, Schegloff, and Jefferson’s groundbreaking contributions to Conversation Analysis, revealing the structure and social order of everyday talk.

Explore Dell Hymes’ impact on discourse analysis through concepts like communicative competence, the SPEAKING model, and speech communities.

Explore Teun A. van Dijk’s influential work in discourse analysis, focusing on cognitive processes, ideology, and power in language.

Norman Fairclough is a key figure in discourse analysis, known for examining how language shapes and is shaped by social power, ideologies, and identities.

Explore Ferdinand de Saussure’s influence on discourse analysis, focusing on his foundational concepts in linguistics and their impact on the field.

Explore Michel Foucault’s transformative influence on discourse analysis, focusing on how language, power, and knowledge intersect to shape societal norms and behaviors.