TY - JOUR
T1 - Book review : Isabela Fairclough and Norman Fairclough, Political Discourse Analysis: A Method for Advanced Students
AU - Izadi, Dariush
PY - 2013
Y1 - 2013
N2 - This book brings together perspectives on new approaches to analysing political discourse (PD) in six chapters along with an introduction and a conclusion. According to the authors, what makes this book distinct from others is its sheer novelty in viewing PD as a form of practical argumentation and deliberation. This is based on a particular view of politics which is intrinsically about making decisions and about how to act in response to circumstances and events. Consequently, an analysis of PD should focus upon practical argumentation. Furthermore, the analysis of texts should center upon 'the generic features of the whole texts rather than isolated features "¦' (p. 1), providing agents (politicians) with reasons for their action.
AB - This book brings together perspectives on new approaches to analysing political discourse (PD) in six chapters along with an introduction and a conclusion. According to the authors, what makes this book distinct from others is its sheer novelty in viewing PD as a form of practical argumentation and deliberation. This is based on a particular view of politics which is intrinsically about making decisions and about how to act in response to circumstances and events. Consequently, an analysis of PD should focus upon practical argumentation. Furthermore, the analysis of texts should center upon 'the generic features of the whole texts rather than isolated features "¦' (p. 1), providing agents (politicians) with reasons for their action.
UR - http://handle.westernsydney.edu.au:8081/1959.7/uws:39827
U2 - 10.1177/0957926513476603a
DO - 10.1177/0957926513476603a
M3 - Article
SN - 0957-9265
VL - 24
SP - 249
EP - 252
JO - Discourse & Society
JF - Discourse & Society
IS - 2
ER -