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Unified discourse analysis : language, reality, virtual worlds, and video games /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Gee, James Paul (Author)
Corporate Author: Ebook Library
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Abingdon, Oxon ; New York : Routledge, 2015.
Subjects:
Discourse analysis > Psychological aspects.
Video games > Psychological aspects.
Computer games > Psychological aspects.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Conversations : Language, worlds, and games
  • 3. Avatars and affordances
  • 4. The things we can be
  • 5. Syntax and semantics
  • 6. Situated meaning
  • 7. An interim summary
  • 8. A unified theory of discourse analysis
  • 9. Chibi-Robo
  • 10. Metal Gear Solid
  • 11. Projective identity
  • 12. Avatars and big "D" Discourses
  • 13. Reading : non-responsive media
  • 14. Alignment and development.