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  • Social Psychology
  • Discourse Analysis
  • Linguistic Psychology

Background:

  • Reviews the evolution of discourse-analytic approaches in social psychology since the late 1980s.
  • Highlights contributions from the Discourse and Rhetoric Group at Loughborough University.
  • Examines the integration of language studies into mainstream psychology.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To trace the trajectory of discourse analysis within social psychology.
  • To identify key features characterizing its contribution to the discipline.
  • To assess its transition from the margins to a more accepted position.

Main Methods:

  • Review of conceptual and methodological developments in discourse analysis.
  • Analysis of empirical studies demonstrating the rise of discursive social psychology.
  • Examination of the integration of discourse analysis into psychological research.

Main Results:

  • Discourse analysis has become a significant and accepted part of social psychology.
  • A distinctive form of 'discursive social psychology' has flourished.
  • Key features include emphasis on everyday conversation, interpersonal interaction, formal sequences, empirical claims, and fidelity to psychology's ethos.

Conclusions:

  • Discourse analysis has successfully moved to the center of social psychology.
  • The approach offers innovative ways to study language within the discipline.
  • Further integration and application of discourse analysis in psychology are anticipated.