What are the methods of discourse analysis?

Discourse analysis is an interdisciplinary field of study that examines language use in social interaction. There are various methods of discourse analysis that scholars employ to analyze spoken and written communication. These methods include conversation analysis, critical discourse analysis, feminist discourse analysis, semiotic discourse analysis, and socio-cultural discourse analysis. Conversation analysis examines the moment-by-moment production and interpretation of talk in naturalistic settings. Critical discourse analysis focuses on the social, political, and ideological dimensions of communication. Feminist discourse analysis examines gendered discourse and the ways in which gender functions in social interaction. Semiotic discourse analysis is concerned with the meaning-making activities of different semiotic resources such as image, sound, and gesture. Socio-cultural discourse analysis investigates the complex ways in which culture and society shape communication.

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