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Reflexivity And Tourism Research: Telling An(Other) Story, William Feighery
Reflexivity And Tourism Research: Telling An(Other) Story, William Feighery
William Feighery
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Reading Tourism Texts In Context: A Critical Discourse Analysis, William Feighery
Reading Tourism Texts In Context: A Critical Discourse Analysis, William Feighery
William Feighery
This article discusses the method of Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA) employed in a study focusing on the textual representation of ethnocultural diversity by official tourism organizations (OTOs) in England. The underlying principles of CDA are outlined, as well as the specific approach adopted in the study. The study employed a three-dimensional approach to CDA, which included an analysis of written and spoken language as text, as discourse practice, and as social practice. By way of an example, a critical reading of a promotional text is provided that focuses on the dimension of discourse practice. This critical reading outlines some of …