{"product_id":"studying-language-producing-knowledge-an-introduction-to-discourse-analysis-paperback-softback-9781119860310","title":"Studying Language, Producing Knowledge; An Introduction to Discourse Analysis (Paperback \/ softback) 9781119860310","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eStudying Language, Producing Knowledge\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eAn Introduction to Discourse Analysis\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eAnne Mäntynen (Author), Sari Pietikäinen (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781119860310, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 30 April 2026\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e192 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.6 x 15.2 x 1.5 cm, 0.34 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eLanguage is more than a tool for communication—it is a powerful force that shapes how knowledge is produced and understood. \u003ci\u003eStudying Language, Producing Knowledge\u003c\/i\u003e offers a clear and comprehensive introduction to discourse studies, demonstrating how language operates as social action. Anne Mäntynen and Sari Pietikäinen trace the evolution of the field, combining classic theories with contemporary approaches to show how discourse constructs meaning, identities, and social realities. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThrough an engaging blend of conceptual explanation and practical guidance, this textbook guides readers step by step through the process of analyzing discourse in real-world contexts. Each chapter provides key concepts, discussion points, and examples that help students move confidently from theory to research practice. Throughout the text, the authors highlight how discourse interacts with power, ideology, and change, and how the study of language can reveal the dynamics of knowledge production in today’s complex social world. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eStudying Language, Producing Knowledge\u003c\/i\u003e is written for undergraduate and postgraduate students across language, communication, and cultural studies, as well as sociology and anthropology. It is ideal for courses on discourse analysis, language and society, or qualitative research methods, and serves as an essential guide for anyone seeking to understand how language shapes the ways we know and act.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I What is Discourse Studies? 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 Language as Social Action 3\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.1 Language and Society 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.2 Language as a Resource 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTakeaways 10\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscussion Points 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 The Dynamic Concept of Discourse 12\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.1 What Is Discourse? 12\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.2 Discourse: Entanglements Between Language and Society 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTakeaways 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscussion Points 18\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 18\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 Discourse in Contexts 19\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.1 Context Matters 20\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2 Connecting Contexts 21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.3 Situational Context 22\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.4 Discourse Practices 25\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.5 Multiplicity of Contexts 26\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTakeaways 28\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscussion Points 28\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 Frameworks for Examining Discourse 30\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.1 Frameworks for Analysing Discourse Dimensions, Processes and Connections 31\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.2 Three- Dimensional Discourse: Norman Fairclough 32\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.3 Nexus Analysis 33\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.4 Critical Assemblage Analysis 34\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.5 Concepts as Thinking Tools 36\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTakeaways 37\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscussion Points 37\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 37\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II Key Concepts for Analysing Discourse 39\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 Discourse, Power and Knowledge 41\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.1 Discourse and Knowledge Production 42\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.2 Discursive Struggles: A Moment of Competing Discourses 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3 Intertwined Knowledges 44\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.4 Categorisation as a Revaluing Resource 46\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTakeaways 48\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscussion Points 49\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 49\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 Genre 51\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.1 Genre Matters 52\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2 Functional Genre 53\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.3 The Power of the Genre 54\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.4 Genre Frameworks 56\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.5 Genre Norms 58\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.6 Genre as an Organising Power 59\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTakeaways 61\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscussion Points 62\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 62\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 Regulating Discourse 64\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.1 Centripetal and Centrifugal Forces 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.2 Discourse Norms 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.3 Discourse Regulation 67\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.4 Discourse Regimes 69\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.5 AI as a Regulating Writing Machine 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTakeaways 72\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscussion Points 73\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 73\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8 Discourse Dynamics 74\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.1 Intertextuality 74\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.2 Genre Hybridity 78\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.3 Re\/Deterritorialisation 81\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTakeaways 82\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscussion Points 83\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 84\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9 The Power of Language Ideologies 85\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.1 Language Ideological Debates: A Discourse Studies Approach 86\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.2 Language Ideology at the Service of Nation- Building 89\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.3 Multilingualism and Language Ideologies 90\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.4 Indexicality and Language Ideological Processes 92\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTakeaways 96\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscussion Points 96\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNote 96\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 97\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III A Practical Guide to Discourse Analysis 101\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e10 Research Process in Discourse Studies 103\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.1 Qualitative Researching 103\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.2 Designing Your Discourse Research 105\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.3 Get Started with Your Discourse Research: The Plan 108\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.4 Doing Discourse Analysis: 20 Practical Steps 108\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.5 A Final Note 110\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e11 Getting Started with Your Research Project 111\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.1 Choosing a Topic 112\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChecklist: Understanding and Analysing Context in Discourse Research 113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.2 Research Questions as Research Strategy 114\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.3 Thinking Tools: Theories and Concepts 116\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.4 Concepts at Work 117\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.5 Finding Your Data 118\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.6 Collecting Your Data 119\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.7 Managing Your Data 120\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 121\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e12 Methods for Meaning: Doing Discourse Analysis 122\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.1 Methods in Discourse Studies 123\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.2 Analytical Process: Step by Step 124\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.2.1 Description 124\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.2.2 Interpretation 125\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.2.3 Explanation 127\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.3 Making Your Argument 127\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 128\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e13 Doing Discourse Analysis 129\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey Principle: Knowledge Is Discursively Constructed 131\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStage I: Getting Started 132\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStep 1: Analysis Is a Process 132\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStep 2: Analysis Requires Theoretical Understanding 138\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStep 3: Analysis Requires a Selective Gaze 142\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStep 4: Researcher Constructs the Data 144\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStage II: Doing Analysis and Making Connections 146\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStep 5: Analysis Means Making Choices 146\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStep 6: Analysis Is the Systematic Classification and Organisation of Observations 148\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStep 7: Analysis Requires Conceptualisation and Abstraction 150\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStep 8: Analysis Is Making Connections 152\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStage III: Producing New Knowledge 154\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStep 9: Analysis Is Argumentation and Writing 154\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStep 10: Analysis Is Participating in a Discussion 157\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 160\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBibliography 162\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 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