How language is used to act and interact (e.g., news reports, interviews).
How texts represent the physical, social, and mental worlds. Analysing Discourse: Textual Analysis for Socia...
How language constructs social identities and personalities. The Three-Dimensional Analysis How language is used to act and interact (e
Analysing Discourse: Textual Analysis for Social Research - Routledge Key Theoretical Framework
The book outlines a method to analyze texts through multiple lenses to reveal hidden power dynamics:
Fairclough argues that language is a "social practice" that exists in a dialectical relationship with other elements of social life. His model focuses on three primary functions of language in social events:
Norman Fairclough's Analysing Discourse: Textual Analysis for Social Research (2003) is a foundational text that bridges linguistics and social science. It provides a practical framework for using Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA) to understand how language shapes—and is shaped by—social power, ideologies, and identity. Key Theoretical Framework