social-interactional orientations
type: Concept
narrower: discourse theory

critical orientations
type: Concept
narrower: discourse theory

information, media, and communication technology
type: Concept
narrower: discourse theory

theory, metatheory, methodology, and inquiry
type: Concept
narrower: discourse theory

discourse theory
definition: Discourse analysis is a term that comprises many different approaches to language, both in theory and in method. Some approaches find their provenance in linguistics and literary studies, yet others in sociology, psychology, or anthropology. [Source: Encyclopedia of Communication Theory; Discourse Theory and Analysis]
broader: theory, metatheory, methodology, and inquiry
broader: social-interactional orientations
broader: interpersonal concepts
broader: information, media, and communication technology
broader: critical orientations
type: Concept

interpersonal concepts
type: Concept
narrower: discourse theory

concepts
type: Collection
type: ConceptGroup
member: discourse theory