Discourse and knowledge: a sociocognitive approach

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Most 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 kno…

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Full title :Discourse and knowledge : a sociocognitive approach / Teun A. van Dijk.

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Publication Date:2014.

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):Cambridge University Press
Place of Publication:Cambridge
Language:eng
Publication Date:2014.

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Description:400 s. ; : 228 x 152 mm

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ISBN:9781107416550, 1107416558, 9781107416550, 1107416558, 9781107071247, 1107071240
oclc:ocn941591410
Dewey Decimal:401.41

1. Introduction; 2. Elements of a theory of natural knowledge; 3. Discourse, knowledge and cognition; 4. Discourse, knowledge and social cognition; 5. Discourse, knowledge and society; 6. Discourse, knowledge and culture; 7. Language, discourse and knowledge; 8. Conclusions.