Unified Discourse Analysis - Language, Reality, Virtual Worlds and Video Games

List of contents

1: Introduction 2: Language, Worlds, and Games 3: Avatars and Affordances 4: The Things We Can Be 5: Syntax and Semantics 6: Situated Meaning 7: An Interim Summary 8: A Unified Theory of Discourse Analysis 9: Chibi-Robo10: Metal Gear Solid 11: Projective Identity 12: Avatars and Big "D" Discourses 13: Non-Responsive Media 14: Alignment and Development

About the author

James Paul Gee is the Mary Lou Fulton Presidential Professor of Literacy Studies at Arizona State University. He is author of many titles including An Introduction to Discourse Analysis, 4th edition (2014), How to Do Discourse Analysis, 2nd edition (2014), Language and Learning in the Digital Age (2011) and co-editor of The Routledge Handbook of Discourse Analysis (2012).

Summary

In this ground-breaking new textbook, best-selling author and experienced gamer, James Paul Gee, sets out a new theory and method of discourse analysis which applies to language, the real world, science and video games.

Product details

• Authors: James Paul Gee, James Paul (Arizona State University Gee, Gee James Paul
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.06.2014
• EAN: 9781138774513
• ISBN: 978-1-138-77451-3
• No. of pages: 134
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; History, Media Studies, Discourse Analysis, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / General, The arts, Humanities, Semantics, discourse analysis, stylistics, Primary & middle schools, Primary and middle schools, Digital Animation