Time Series Analysis of Discourse: Method and Case Studies

ISBN-13: 9780367732677 / Angielski / Miękka / 2020 / 124 str.

Dennis Tay

Opis

The book discusses how time has previously been conceptualized in the literature, then segues into a discussion of how Time Series Analysis is applied in other contexts and introduces a range of discourse-specific contexts to show how the technique might be extended to analyze trends or shed further light on relevant themes in discourse over tim

Spis treści

1. Time in Discourse Analysis

2. The Basic Logic and Process of TSA

3. Case Study 1: Metahor in Psychotherapy Sessions

4. Case Study 2: Non-Informational Language in University Lectures

5. Case Study 3: Thematic Keywords in Newspaper Discouse

6. Summary, Limitations, and Future Directions

O autorze

Dennis Tay is an Associate Professor at the Department of English, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. His research interests include cognitive linguistics, discourse analysis, mental healthcare communication, and the statistical modeling of discourse.