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A Critical Approach to Discourse Analysis

Gu Xiao

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Critical discourse analysis is a new method of analyzing discourse since 1970s.It not only studies what the language but also its causes;it is not only interested in the meaning of discourse but also how to produce the discourse.It aims to disclose the hidden social reasons and the power behind the discourse.This paper mainly discusses the background,theoretical basis,researching method,and so on.

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Key concepts: Critical discourse analysis, Discourse analysis, Civil discourse, Meaning (existential), Sociology, Domain of discourse, Linguistics, Power (physics)