Angermuller J., Maingueneau D., Wodak R. (eds) The Discourse Studies Reader: Main currents in theory and analysis

John Benjamins Publishing Company, 2014. — 417 p. — ISBN: 9789027212108.Discourse Studies is an interdisciplinary field studying the social production of meaning across the entire spectrum of the social sciences and humanities. This handbook brings together 40 key readings from discourse researchers in Europe and North America, some of which are now translated into English for the first time. It offers a comprehensive overview of the main currents in discourse studies, both discourse theory and discourse analysis. With short introductions elaborating the broader context, the sections present key selections from a variety of disciplinary backgrounds by placing them into their respective epistemological traditions. This handbook is useful for students and scholars alike who are interested in discourse theoretical questions and working with discourse analytical methods.Theoretical Inspirations: Structuralism versus Pragmatics
From Structuralism to Poststructuralism
Enunciative Pragmatics
Interactionism
Sociopragmatics
Historical Knowledge
Critical Approaches