{"product_id":"9780631234517","title":"Text, Context, Pretext Critical Issues in Discourse Analysis","description":"\u003ch3\u003eLanguage in Society\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eText, Context, Pretext\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eCritical Issues in Discourse Analysis\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eH. G. Widdowson\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage Arts \u0026amp; Disciplines \/ Linguistics \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eWritten by a leading researcher in the field, this fascinating examination of the relations between grammar, text, and discourse is designed to provoke critical discussion on key issues in discourse analysis which are not always clearly identified and examined. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cul class=\"noindent\"\u003e \u003cli\u003eWritten by a leading researcher in the field\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eContinues the enquiry into discourse analysis that Zellig Harris initiated 50 years ago, which raised a number of problematic issues that have remained unresolved ever since\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIntroduces the notion of pretext as an additional factor in the general interpretative process\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFocuses attention specifically on the work of critical discourse analysis (CDA) in light of the issues discussed\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cb\u003eH. G. Widdowson\u003c\/b\u003e is Honorary Professor at the University of Vienna and Professor Emeritus at the University of London. He is renowned in the fields of applied linguistics and language teaching, and is the author of numerous books and articles, including \u003ci\u003eDefining Issues in English Language Teaching \u003c\/i\u003e(2002), \u003ci\u003eLinguistics\u003c\/i\u003e (1996), and \u003ci\u003ePractical Stylistics: An Approach to Poetry\u003c\/i\u003e (1992).\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e05 November 2004\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley-Blackwell\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9780631234517\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e196\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e14.72\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44380590309516,"sku":"9780631234517","price":134.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9780631234517_b2e03704-b6d1-49fa-bb65-c25c54509354.jpg?v=1780139879","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9780631234517","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}