Description
Provides an introductory overview of different methodological considerations, issues, and approaches associated with the analysis of digital texts.
About the Author
Camilla Vasquez is Professor of Applied Linguistics at the University of South Florida, USA.
Reviews
[T]his insightful and informative book, which presents research methods for digital discourse analysis, will promote more breakthroughs in future studies. Therefore, we highly recommend this book to researchers and students who are interested in investigating digital discourse and practice. * Journal of Pragmatics: An Interdisciplinary Journal of Language Studies *
Research Methods for Digital Discourse Analysis covers a wide range of methodological issues that are of primary interest to readers interested in the discourse of digital media. ... the volume is a valuable addition to the field of digital media and an essential reading for students in general and novice digital discourse analysts in particular. * Discourse Studies *
This is an essential resource for anyone who wants to explore language and communication in online contexts. It covers the issues and problems researchers may face, and offers practical guidance and possible solutions through the accounts of well-known researchers in the field. -- Erika Darics, University of Groningen, Netherlands
This is a much-needed volume which will help researchers of digital discourse navigate through the complex and sometimes thorny thicket of theories, methods and approaches. It provides clear and easy to understand introductions to a range of popular approaches to analysing digital discourse, from ethnography to corpus based approaches, and initiates a number of important debates about the future of discourse analysis in the digital age. -- Rodney Jones, Professor of Sociolinguistics, University of Reading, UK
Including the work of scholars at the cutting edge of discourse analysis research, this book pulls back the curtain to show the inner workings of their research planning, thinking and decision making. Essential reading for new and developing researchers, it asks all the important questions. -- Guy Merchant, Professor of Literacy in Education, Sheffield Hallam University, UK
Book Information
ISBN 9781350166820
Author Dr Camilla Vasquez
Format Paperback
Page Count 352
Imprint Bloomsbury Academic
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Weight(grams) 524g