UNIT 5. POSITIVE DISCOURSE ANALYSIS

Question 1

What is Positive Discourse Analysis mainly concerned with?

Answer 1

PDA argues for constructive discourse research. Its aim is to focus on constructive social action rather than on the deconstruction of negative social action.

Question 2

Who are the major representatives of positive discourse analysis?

Answer 2

Martin and Rose.

Question 3

What do Martin and Rose argue regarding the analysis of power?

Answer 3

That we now need to concentrate in the positive aspects of power.

Question 4

How do we study the positive aspects of power?

Answer 4

By turning to a complementary focus on community, taking into account how people get together and make room for themselves in the world in ways that redistribute power without necessarily struglling against it.

Question 5

What does PDA argue in favor of?

Answer 5

Constructive discourse research. By “heartening accounts of progress” rather than “discouraging accounts of oppression”.

Question 6

How do Martin and Rose exemplify this new field of research to the reader?

Answer 6

By analyzing some inspirational writing by Mandela and Tutu.