Chapter One Introduction
1.1 Introduction
1.2 The object of the present study: interdiscursivity
1.3 The rationale of the present study
1.4 Objectives of the present study
1.5 Notes on methodology and data collection
1.6 Outline of the book
Chapter Two A Review of the Relevant Literature
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Terminological issue
2.3 Types of interdiscursivity
2.4 Interdiscursivity as a special kind of intertextuality
2.5 Approaches to the study of interdiscursivity
2.5.1 Interdiscursivity in literary texts: the stylistic approach
2.5.2 Interdiscursivity in non-literary texts: the CDA approach
2.6 The perspective of the present study
2.7 Summary
Chapter Three A Description of the Theoretical Framework
3.1 Introduction
3.2 The delimitation of interdiscursivity
3.2.1 A working definition of interdiscursivity
3.2.2 Interdiscursivity versus intertextuality
3.2.3 Interdiscursivity versus generic intertextuality
3.2.4 Interdiscursivity versus heteroglossia
3.2.5 Interdiscursivity versus dialogicality
3.3 Basis of the theoretical framework
3.3.1 Problems in the existing studies on interdiscursivity
3.3.2 Studying interdiscursivity from a pragmatic approach
3.3.2.1 Overview of pragmatics
3.3.2.2 Pragmatics as a functional perspective on language
3.3.2.3 Verschueren's Linguistic Adaptation Theory
3.4 Essentials of the theoretical framework
3.4.1 Interdiscursivity as the result of choice making
3.4.2 Interdiscursivity as the product of dynamic negotiation
3.4.3 Interdiscursivity as a means of linguistic adaptation
3.4.4 Interdiscursivity interpretation: tracing meaning generation
3.4.5 Interdiscursivity as realization of communicative functions
3.4.6 Variability ofinterdiscmrsivity
3.5 Summary
Chapter Four Mechanism of lnterdiscursivity
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Defining the notion of mechanism
4.3 The productive mechanism of interdiscursivity
4.3.1 Recontextualization
4.3.2 Transformation
4.4 The interpretative mechanism of interdiscursivity
4.5 Summary
Chapter Five Adaptability of Interdiscursivity
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Adaptability and adaptation revisited
5.3 Objects of adaptation
5.4 Interdiscursivity as adaptation to variables of the physical world
5.4.1 Variables of the physical world
5.4.2 Analysis
5.5 Interdiscursivity as adaptation to variables of the
social world
5.5.1 Variables of the social world
5.5.2 Analysis
5.6 Interdiscursivity as adaptation to variables of the mental world
5.6.1 Variables of the mental world
5.6.2 Analysis
5.7 Summary
Chapter Six Functionality of Interdiseursivity
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Defining the notion of functionality
6.3 Main trends of public discourse in relation to interdiscursivity
6.4 Functionality of interdiscursivity in relation to discourse commodification
6.5 Functionality of interdiscursivity in relation to discourse informalization
6.6 Functionality of interdiscursivity in relation to discourse technologization
6.7 Functionality of interdiscursivity in relation to
discourse democratization
6.8 Summary
Chapter Seven Conclusion
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Major findings
7.3 Limitations of this study
7.4 Suggestions for future research
Bibliography
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