Discourse Analysis

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What is the primary focus of discourse analysis?

  1. The study of language in context

  2. The analysis of literary texts

  3. The study of the structure of language

  4. The study of the history of language


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Discourse analysis is the study of how language is used in social interaction. It examines the ways in which language is used to create meaning, to persuade, and to achieve social goals.

Which of the following is NOT a common method used in discourse analysis?

  1. Conversation analysis

  2. Critical discourse analysis

  3. Corpus linguistics

  4. Experimental psychology


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Experimental psychology is not a common method used in discourse analysis. Discourse analysis is typically conducted using qualitative methods, such as conversation analysis, critical discourse analysis, and corpus linguistics.

What is the term for the study of the ways in which language is used to create and maintain power relations?

  1. Critical discourse analysis

  2. Conversation analysis

  3. Corpus linguistics

  4. Sociolinguistics


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Critical discourse analysis is the study of the ways in which language is used to create and maintain power relations. It examines how language is used to legitimize certain social practices and institutions, and to marginalize others.

Which of the following is NOT a type of speech act?

  1. Assertives

  2. Directives

  3. Commissives

  4. Expressives


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Expressives are not a type of speech act. Speech acts are typically classified into three categories: assertives, directives, and commissives.

What is the term for the study of the ways in which language is used to construct and negotiate social identities?

  1. Identity construction analysis

  2. Conversation analysis

  3. Critical discourse analysis

  4. Sociolinguistics


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Identity construction analysis is the study of the ways in which language is used to construct and negotiate social identities. It examines how people use language to create and maintain a sense of self, and how they use language to interact with others in ways that reflect their social identities.

Which of the following is NOT a common type of discourse analysis?

  1. Narrative analysis

  2. Argumentation analysis

  3. Conversation analysis

  4. Experimental psychology


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Experimental psychology is not a common type of discourse analysis. Discourse analysis is typically conducted using qualitative methods, such as conversation analysis, narrative analysis, and argumentation analysis.

What is the term for the study of the ways in which language is used to create and maintain social order?

  1. Social constructionism

  2. Conversation analysis

  3. Critical discourse analysis

  4. Sociolinguistics


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Social constructionism is the study of the ways in which language is used to create and maintain social order. It examines how people use language to create and maintain shared beliefs, values, and norms, and how these beliefs, values, and norms shape people's behavior.

Which of the following is NOT a common type of discourse analysis?

  1. Discourse analysis

  2. Conversation analysis

  3. Critical discourse analysis

  4. Experimental psychology


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Experimental psychology is not a common type of discourse analysis. Discourse analysis is typically conducted using qualitative methods, such as conversation analysis, critical discourse analysis, and corpus linguistics.

What is the term for the study of the ways in which language is used to create and maintain social relationships?

  1. Interactional sociolinguistics

  2. Conversation analysis

  3. Critical discourse analysis

  4. Sociolinguistics


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Interactional sociolinguistics is the study of the ways in which language is used to create and maintain social relationships. It examines how people use language to negotiate social roles, to establish and maintain rapport, and to manage conflict.

Which of the following is NOT a common type of discourse analysis?

  1. Narrative analysis

  2. Argumentation analysis

  3. Conversation analysis

  4. Experimental psychology


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Experimental psychology is not a common type of discourse analysis. Discourse analysis is typically conducted using qualitative methods, such as conversation analysis, narrative analysis, and argumentation analysis.

What is the term for the study of the ways in which language is used to create and maintain social institutions?

  1. Institutional discourse analysis

  2. Conversation analysis

  3. Critical discourse analysis

  4. Sociolinguistics


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Institutional discourse analysis is the study of the ways in which language is used to create and maintain social institutions. It examines how language is used to legitimize certain social practices and institutions, and to marginalize others.

Which of the following is NOT a common type of discourse analysis?

  1. Discourse analysis

  2. Conversation analysis

  3. Critical discourse analysis

  4. Experimental psychology


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Experimental psychology is not a common type of discourse analysis. Discourse analysis is typically conducted using qualitative methods, such as conversation analysis, critical discourse analysis, and corpus linguistics.

What is the term for the study of the ways in which language is used to create and maintain cultural identities?

  1. Cultural discourse analysis

  2. Conversation analysis

  3. Critical discourse analysis

  4. Sociolinguistics


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Cultural discourse analysis is the study of the ways in which language is used to create and maintain cultural identities. It examines how people use language to construct and maintain a sense of belonging to a particular cultural group, and how they use language to interact with others in ways that reflect their cultural identities.

Which of the following is NOT a common type of discourse analysis?

  1. Discourse analysis

  2. Conversation analysis

  3. Critical discourse analysis

  4. Experimental psychology


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Experimental psychology is not a common type of discourse analysis. Discourse analysis is typically conducted using qualitative methods, such as conversation analysis, critical discourse analysis, and corpus linguistics.

What is the term for the study of the ways in which language is used to create and maintain social change?

  1. Discursive psychology

  2. Conversation analysis

  3. Critical discourse analysis

  4. Sociolinguistics


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Discursive psychology is the study of the ways in which language is used to create and maintain social change. It examines how people use language to challenge and resist social norms and institutions, and how they use language to create new social possibilities.

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