Exploring Silence and Absence in Discourse : Empirical Approaches /

This book fills a significant gap in the field by addressing the topic of absence in discourse. It presents a range of proposals as to how we can identify and analyse what is absent, and promotes the empirical study of absence and silence in discourse. The authors argue that these phenomena shoul...

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Main Authors: Taylor, Charlotte, editor, Schrt̲er, Melani, editor, Ohio Library and Information Network
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Language:eng
Published: Cham. Switzerland : Palgrave Macmillan , 2018
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Summary:This book fills a significant gap in the field by addressing the topic of absence in discourse. It presents a range of proposals as to how we can identify and analyse what is absent, and promotes the empirical study of absence and silence in discourse. The authors argue that these phenomena should hold a more central position in the field of discourse, and discuss these two topics at length in this innovative edited collection. It will appeal to students and scholars interested in discourse analysis and critical discourse analysis