CMNS 262 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Discourse Analysis, Ethnomethodology, What Where

• School: Simon Fraser University
• Department: Communication
• Course: CMNS 262
• Professor: Daniel Ahadi

Document Summary

Many different ways to approach a text. Discourse analysis is like having a toolbox. In order to take apart, we need different tools. Two techniques that we will look at: 1. Linguistic analysis approach is interested in grammar, syntax, word choice, combo of words, etc: b(cid:396)oadl(cid:455) speaki(cid:374)g fai(cid:396)(cid:272)lough(cid:859)s (cid:449)o(cid:396)k, 2. Ethno-methodological approach: interested in narrative/story of text interested in who, what, where, etc: who is i(cid:374)(cid:272)luded, e(cid:454)(cid:272)luded, (cid:449)hat(cid:859)s fo(cid:396)eg(cid:396)ou(cid:374)ded, et(cid:272). Not mutually exclusive; you can pick and choose from each technique/analysis. Apply discourse analysis to employ socially constructed meaning. Add a(cid:396)(cid:396)o(cid:449)s to fai(cid:396)(cid:272)lough(cid:859)s f(cid:396)a(cid:373)e(cid:449)o(cid:396)k to (cid:271)ette(cid:396) u(cid:374)de(cid:396)sta(cid:374)d. In methods courses, you have to come up with your own evidence: this is a systematic observation. Random observation vs. systematic observation: look at ways in which we organize writing in language and speech, how this organization communicates ideologies, values, norms, and beliefs. Two approaches: literary criticism, linguistic analysis of text. Interested in components of language: ethno-methodological approach.