Pragmatics of Governmental Discourse - Resilience, Sustainability and Wellbeing

This book presents a novel methodological framework for analysing governmental discourse that combines pragmatist perspectives on language with computational sociolinguistics and large language models.

Sommario

Introduction: Sociological Discourse Analysis, Natural Language Processing and Early 21st-Century Digitalisation
Part 1
1. Two Approaches to the Question of Necessity
2. Semiosis, Scorekeeping and Text Systems
3. Discursive Scorekeeping and Foucault
Part 2
4. Understanding Text Systems via Linguistic Variation
5. Diffusion of the Vocabulary of Crisis Neoliberalism and the Division of Labour of the British State
6. The Sociolinguistic Structure of Governmentality - Division of Labour, Division of Vocabulary, and Division of Linguistic Labour
Conclusion: Comments on Piggyback Work and Future Directions

Info autore

Ayan-Yue Gupta has focused on research on the analysis of language and politics using computational methods, in particular natural language processing. In 2023, he completed his PhD at the University of Bristol, upon which this book is based. His current interests include computational social science, natural language processing, government discourse, polarisation and climate communications.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Ayan-Yue (University of Bristol Gupta, Gupta Ayan-Yue
• Editore: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 27.10.2025
• EAN: 9781032777818
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3277781-8
• Pagine: 204
• Serie: Routledge Advances in Sociology
• Categorie: Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Sociologia > Teorie sociologiche; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Scienze linguistiche e letterarie > Linguistica generale e comparata; Sociology, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / Sociolinguistics, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Methodology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / Social Theory, Sociolinguistics, Public Administration, Research methods: general, Research methods / methodology, Public administration / Public policy