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This document summarizes Ruth Wodak's Discourse Historical Model approach to critical discourse analysis (CDA). It discusses how CDA highlights the relationship between social power relations and discourse. It also notes that CDA is not a single theory but a diverse research program. The Discourse Historical Approach is problem-oriented and interdisciplinary. It integrates historical context and explores how discourse changes over time. According to this approach, language is social and interconnected with power dynamics, ideologies, interactions, and interpretations.






Presentation by Komal Kazmi on Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA) and Ruth Wodak's Discourse Historical Model.
CDA examines the linguistic nature of power relations in society, focusing on how power is negotiated in discourse.
CDA is a complex research program with diverse theoretical and methodological approaches, lacking a uniform structure.
The Discourse Historical Approach is problem-oriented, interdisciplinary, and employs abductive reasoning.
DHA connects historical context with original sources and examines how discourse types evolve over time.
Language in the DHA context is social, involving power and ideologies, allowing multiple interpretations in communicative events.