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Discourse Studies is a peer-reviewed journal published by SAGE, covering Language, Discourse, Communication Strategies, Discourse Analysis in Language Studies, Language, Metaphor, and Cognition.
| Publisher | SAGE |
|---|---|
| Reference style | Author–year (Harvard) Author–year — (Smith, 2023) in the text Smith, A., Jones, B. and Lee, C. (2023) 'A representative article title', Discourse Studies, 12(3), pp. 45–58.
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| Publishes research in | Language, Discourse, Communication Strategies Discourse Analysis in Language Studies Language, Metaphor, and Cognition Multilingual Education and Policy Digital Communication and Language |
| ISSN | 1461-4456 |
| Citation impact (2-yr) | 0.86 |
| h-index | 101 |
| i10-index | 602 |
| Total citations | 46,636 |
| Top institutions publishing here | Loughborough University |
| Journal website | www.sagepub.com |
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The article proposes a framework for the analysis of identity as produced in linguistic interaction, based on the following principles: (1) identity is the product rather than the source of linguistic and other semiotic practices and therefore is a social and cultural rather than primarily internal psychological phenomenon; (2) identities encompass macro-level demographic categories, temporary…
A great deal of research has now established that written texts embody interactions between writers and readers. A range of linguistic features have been identified as contributing to the writer's projection of a stance to the material referenced by the text, and, to a lesser extent, the strategies employed to presuppose the active role of…
Austrian immigration authorities frequently reject the family reunion applications of immigrant workers. They justify their decisions not only on legal grounds but also on the basis of their own often prejudiced judgements of the applicants' ability to `integrate' into Austrian society. A discourse-historical method is combined with systemic-functionally oriented methods of text analysis to study…
This article examines verbal humour in routine interactions within professional workplaces, using material recorded in four New Zealand government departments. The problem of defining humour is discussed, followed by a brief outline of the theoretical models which underpin the analysis of the various functions which humour serves in professional organizations. Humour can express positive affect…
This article has four aims. First, it will consider explicitly, and polemically, the hierarchical relationship between conversation analysis (CA) and membership categorization analysis (MCA). Whilst the CA ‘juggernaut’ flourishes, the MCA ‘milk float’ is in danger of being run off the road. For MCA to survive either as a separate discipline, or within CA as…
