[Fwd: textbooks for discourse analysis]

[Beth Simon]

I'd be interested in seeing/hearing the suggestions. Please either dupe to me, simon at ipfw.edu, or to the list if others don't mind.

thanks,

beth

>>> Johanna Rubba <jrubba at CALPOLY.EDU> 09/20/02 17:22 PM >>>
I'm forwarding this on behalf of a member of another listserv I subscribe to.
Please respond directly to Larry if you have suggestions.

lbeason at USOUTHAL.EDU wrote:

> Does anyone have suggestions for a textbook to use in an introductory
> course at the master's level on discourse analysis?
>
> This would be essentially the only course any of the students have
> taken on the subject; most would have almost exclusively a literature or
> creative writing background.   My goals for the course are broad and
> flexible: essentially, to provide useful ways of analyzing texts in a
> more-or-less technical, linguistic manner in order to understand the
> meaning or importance of these texts.
>
> For instance, I plan to cover some of speech-act theory and politeness
> theory as they apply to business letters, speech, and literature.
>
> In particular, if someone can recommend a book dealing with discourse
> analysis that draws on grammar (traditional or otherwise), I'd
> appreciate your suggestions.
>
> --Larry Beason
>
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