Bringing Discourse Theory into Media Studies: The applicability of Discourse Theoretical Analysis (DTA) for the Study of media practises and discourses

Journal of Language and Politics

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 265-293

  Carpentier, Nico ^a   Cleen, Benjamin De ^a  

^a FREE UNIVERSITY OF BRUSSELS   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Antagonism; Audience; Discourse Theoretical Analysis; DTA; Media Studies; Ordinary people; Participation

Indexed keywords

EID: 51249154843     PISSN: 15692159     EISSN: 15699862     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1075/jlp.6.2.08car     Document Type: Article

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