Marx as a Critical Discourse Analyst

The genesis of a critical method and its relevance to the critique of global capital

Authors

  • Norman Fairclough University of Lancaster Author
  • Phil Graham University of Queensland Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1558/sols.v3i1.185

Keywords:

Marx, Critical Discourse Analysis, transdisciplinary analysis

Abstract

In this paper we identify elements in Marx's economic and political writings that are relevant to contemporary critical discourse analysis (CDA). We argue that Marx can be seen to be engaging in a form of discourse analysis. We identify the elements in Marx's historical materialist method that support such a perspective, and exemplify these in a longitudinal comparison of Marx's texts.

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Published

2002-04-01

How to Cite

Fairclough, N., & Graham, P. (2002). Marx as a Critical Discourse Analyst: The genesis of a critical method and its relevance to the critique of global capital. Sociolinguistic Studies, 3(1), 185-229. https://doi.org/10.1558/sols.v3i1.185

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