Zotzmann, Karin; O'Regan, John; (2023) Critical discourse analysis, critical discourse studies, and critical applied linguistics. In: Zhu, Hua and Li, Wei and Simpson, James, (eds.) Routledge Handbook of Applied Linguistics. (pp. 57-67). Taylor and Francis

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Abstract

The common denominator in critical discourse analysis (CDA), critical discourse studies (CDS), and critical applied linguistics (CALx) is the focus on social issues and concerns and the role of discourse or, more generally, semiosis, therein. Therefore, the discussion in this chapter is anchored in the relation between the identified social ills and the theoretical development and conceptualization of discourse, ideology, critique, power, truth, and emancipation. By linking the evolution of key concerns and theory from early forms of CDA/CDS/CALx through to contemporary approaches, we aim to provide a framework for comparison and orientation that helps researchers new to critical work to make informed theoretical and methodological choices. We also raise questions for these areas of research in the face of some of today’s most pressing social, political, and environmental issues, such as the undermining of democracy in the digital age, the recent political attacks on the concepts of truth and science, and the denial of climate change. In this context, we ask what kinds of theoretical perspectives are needed to analyze these problems, the role of discourse as part of this and the potential for making a difference.

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