Studying Language, Producing Knowledge: An Introduction to Discourse Analysis (Linguistics in the World)

A thoughtful, student-friendly introduction to the ways that language creates meaning in its social and cultural contexts In Studying Language, Producing Knowledge: An Introduction to Discourse Analysis, Anne Mäntynen and Sari Pietikäinen offer a comprehensive yet accessible guide to one of the most important areas of study in sociolinguistics.This textbook introduces discourse as both a theoretical perspective and a practical method for examining the relationship between language and society.Grounded in the idea that language is a form of social action, it explores how discourses shape, and are shaped by, the production of knowledge across cultural, political, and institutional contexts.Balancing conceptual depth with clarifying explanation, this valuable textbook offers guidance for conducting discourse analysis-from developing research questions and selecting data to building arguments and writing up findings.Drawing on established frameworks such as Fairclough’s three-dimensional m