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Introducing the key questions and challenges faced by the researcher of digital discourse, this book provides an overview of the different methodological dimensions associated with this type of research. Bringing together a team of experts, chapters guide students and novice researchers through how to conduct rigorous, accurate, and ethical research with data from a wide range of online platforms, including Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, and online dating apps.
Research Methods for Digital Discourse Analysis focuses on the key issues that any digital discourse analyst must consider, before tackling more specific topics and approaches, including how to work with multilingual or multimodal data. Emphasizing concrete, practical advice and illustrated with plentiful examples from research studies, each chapter introduces a new research dimension for consideration, briefly exploring how other discourse analysts have approached the topic before using an in-depth case study to highlight the main challenges and provide guidance on methodological decision-making. Supported by a range of pedagogical tools, including discussion questions and annotated further-reading lists, this book is an essential resource for students and any researcher new to analyzing digital discourse.
List of contents
List of Contributors
List of Figures
List of Tables
Acknowledgements
1. Introduction,
Camilla Vásquez2. The Role of Theory in Digital Discourse Analysis,
Alla Tovares3. Operationalizing Theoretical Constructs in Digital Discourse Analysis,
Scott Kiesling4. Data Sampling and Digital Discourse,
Stephen Pihlaja5. Data Collection, Preparation, and Management,
Ramona Kreis6. Research Ethics,
Caroline Tagg and Tereza Spilioti7. Digital Tools for Digital Discourse Analysis,
Trena Paulus8. Researching Multilingual Digital Discourse,
Carmen Lee9. Analyzing Multimodal Interactions in Social Media Contexts,
Ruth Page10. Analyzing Online Videos,
Aditi Bhatia11. Cross-Platform Analysis,
Marie-Louise Brunner and Stefan Diemer12. Using Corpus Linguistics to Study Online Data,
Ursula Lutzky and Andrew Kehoe13. Approaching Online Practices through Ethnography,
Brook Bolander14. Reflective Approaches to Analyzing Digital Discourse,
Riki ThompsonIndex
About the author
Camilla Vásquez is Professor of Applied Linguistics at the University of South Florida, USA.
Summary
Introducing the key questions and challenges faced by the researcher of digital discourse, this book provides an overview of the different methodological dimensions associated with this type of research. Bringing together a team of experts, chapters guide students and novice researchers through how to conduct rigorous, accurate, and ethical research with data from a wide range of online platforms, including Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, and online dating apps.
Research Methods for Digital Discourse Analysis focuses on the key issues that any digital discourse analyst must consider, before tackling more specific topics and approaches, including how to work with multilingual or multimodal data. Emphasizing concrete, practical advice and illustrated with plentiful examples from research studies, each chapter introduces a new research dimension for consideration, briefly exploring how other discourse analysts have approached the topic before using an in-depth case study to highlight the main challenges and provide guidance on methodological decision-making. Supported by a range of pedagogical tools, including discussion questions and annotated further-reading lists, this book is an essential resource for students and any researcher new to analyzing digital discourse.
Foreword
Provides an introductory overview of different methodological considerations, issues, and approaches associated with the analysis of digital texts.
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Including the work of scholars at the cutting edge of discourse analysis research, this book pulls back the curtain to show the inner workings of their research planning, thinking and decision making. Essential reading for new and developing researchers, it asks all the important questions.
