Discourse and Knowledge by Teun A. van Dijk - 9781107071247

Name: Discourse and Knowledge by Teun A. van Dijk - 9781107071247
Brand: Cambridge University Press

Cambridge University Press

Discourse and KnowledgeA Sociocognitive Approach\nAuthor(s): Teun A. van Dijk\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Cambridge University Press, United Kingdom\nImprint: Cambridge University Press\nISBN-13: 9781107071247, 978-1107071247\nSynopsis\nMost of our knowledge is acquired by discourse, and our ability to produce and understand discourse is impossible without the activation of massive amounts of knowledge of the world. Both 'discourse' and 'knowledge' are fundamental concepts of the humanities and social sciences, but they are often treated separately. Based on a theory of natural knowledge, the book deals with the cognitive processes, social distribution, cultural differences and the linguistic and discursive 'management' of knowledge in interaction and communication in epistemic communities. The first book to adopt a multidisciplinary approach to studying the relationship between the two concepts, Discourse and Knowledge introduces the new field of epistemic discourse analysis. Usin.