1st Edition

Time Series Analysis of Discourse Method and Case Studies

By Dennis Tay Copyright 2019
130 Pages
by Routledge

130 Pages 36 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

130 Pages 36 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

This volume serves as a comprehensive introduction to Time Series Analysis (TSA), used commonly in financial and engineering sciences, to demonstrate its potential to complement qualitative approaches in discourse analysis research. The book begins by discussing how time has previously been conceptualized in the literature, drawing on studies from variationist sociolinguistics, corpus... Read more

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

Biography

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.