Discourse Analysis for Language Teachers

• Main Author: McCarthy, Michael 1947- (Author)
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: Cambridge Cambridge University Press 1991 (1993 printing); ©1991
• Series: Cambridge language teaching library
• Subjects: Language and languages > Study and teaching; Discourse analysis
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• Physical Description: x, 213 pages illustrations 24 cm
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (pages 193-205) and index
• ISBN: 0521367468

Discourse Analysis for Language Teaching gives a practical introduction to the field of discourse analysis and its relevance for language teaching. It begins by answering the question 'What is discourse analysis?' and examines how discourse analysts approach spoken and written language. Different models of analysis are outlined and evaluated in terms of their usefulness to language teachers. This is followed by chapters on discourse-oriented approaches to grammar, vocabulary and phonology. The final section looks at spoken and written language in the light of native-speaker and learner data and considers examples of teaching approaches. Discourse Analysis for Language Teaching has a very practical orientation, and the text is interspersed with reader activities with guidance on appropriate responses at the end.