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The context of discourse: Let's not throw out the baby with the bathwater

Abrams, Dominic, Hogg, Michael A. (1990) The context of discourse: Let's not throw out the baby with the bathwater. Philosophical Psychology, 3 (2-3). pp. 219-225. ISSN 0951-5089. (doi:10.1080/09515089008573000) (The full text of this publication is not currently available from this repository. You may be able to access a copy if URLs are provided) (KAR id:36061)

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Abstract

An examination of Ian Parker's definitions of discourse reveals them to be non?distinctive and of limited utility. It is argued that discourse analysis should be integrated with, rather than set against, social psychology. Discourse analysts should attend to the issues of the representativeness and generality of their evidence, should be wary of attributing causality to discourse, and should consider the advantages of systematically investigating, rather than asserting, the social consequences of the use of different discourses.

Item Type: Article
DOI/Identification number: 10.1080/09515089008573000
Subjects: B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology
Divisions: Divisions > Division of Human and Social Sciences > School of Psychology
Depositing User: M.L. Barnoux
Date Deposited: 06 Nov 2013 11:34 UTC
Last Modified: 16 Nov 2021 10:13 UTC
Resource URI: https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/36061 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes)

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