H Pichler
Methods in discourse variation analysis: Reflections on the way forward
Pichler, H
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Abstract
This paper demonstrates the need for a uniform model of discourse variation analysis which is equipped to capture the complex nature of discourse variation and change whilst also ensuring generalizability. A review of the literature shows that the current heterogeneity in corpus construction, data quantification and theorizing of discourse variables impedes reliability and intersubjectivity. Suggestions are offered to achieve comparability, and a case is made for a consistent integration of pragmatic function as a factor group in the analysis. The extension of the variationist paradigm to the level of discourse is discussed, and the need for a definition of discourse variables which caters for their flexibility and multifunctionality is demonstrated. It is argued that some methodological consistency is required in variationist discourse analysis in order to advance towards a holistic description of patterns in language variation and change which spans all components of the grammar, and to systematically explore how discourse features are used and manipulated to create social identities.
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Pichler, H. (2010). Methods in discourse variation analysis: Reflections on the way forward. Journal of Sociolinguistics, 14(5), 581-608. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-9841.2010.00455.x
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Publication Date | Jan 1, 2010 |
Deposit Date | Oct 26, 2011 |
Publicly Available Date | Apr 5, 2016 |
Journal | Journal of Sociolinguistics |
Print ISSN | 1360-6441 |
Publisher | Wiley |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 14 |
Issue | 5 |
Pages | 581-608 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-9841.2010.00455.x |
Publisher URL | http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-9841.2010.00455.x |
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