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Disability, Discourse and Technology

Agency and Inclusion in (Inter)action

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  • © 2015

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Authors:
  1. Najma Zidjaly

    1. Sultan Qaboos University, Oman

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Part of the book series: Postdisciplinary Studies in Discourse (PSDS)

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Table of contents (7 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xvi
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  2. Inclusion in (Inter)action

    • Najma Al Zidjaly
    Pages 1-26

  3. Methodology and Research Background

    • Najma Al Zidjaly
    Pages 27-54

  4. Inclusion through Microsoft PowerPoint

    • Najma Al Zidjaly
    Pages 55-87

  5. Inclusion through Hypothetical Narratives

    • Najma Al Zidjaly
    Pages 88-119

  6. Inclusion through Discourse

    • Najma Al Zidjaly
    Pages 120-151

  7. Inclusion through Yahoo Chatrooms

    • Najma Al Zidjaly
    Pages 152-185

  8. Disability and Agency Redefined

    • Najma Al Zidjaly
    Pages 186-195

  9. Back Matter

    Pages 196-221
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About this book

Exclusion is the main predicament faced by people with disabilities across contexts and cultures, yet it is one of the least academically studied concepts. This book offers an applied linguistics perspective on critical and timely issues in disability research, filling in a number of gaps in discourse analysis and disability studies.

Reviews

“Disability, Discourse and Technology is useful for anyone interested in how to apply multimodal research and linguistics; and for activists and policy-makers. The methodology is complex yet clearly explained and helpful for a generalist audience. Also, this book would fascinate anyone interested in Muslim identity politics and non-western perspectives on disability and inclusion.” (Sue Cranmer, Disability & Society, November, 2017)

“The volume provides a valuable interdisciplinary exploration of the ways in which discourse can be used, specifically by individuals with disabilities, to challenge exclusion and to create inclusion and agency. … a fascinating and useful resource for disability scholars and activists, as well as others interested in understanding and advocating for issues of disability, identity and agency within complex nexus of communication.” (MaryClinkenbeard, Discourse & Society, Vol. 28 (6), 2017)


Authors and Affiliations

  • Sultan Qaboos University, Oman

    Najma Zidjaly

About the author

Najma Al Zidjaly is Associate Professor of Sociolinguistics in the Department of English Language and Literature at Sultan Qaboos University, Oman. She is the editor of Building Bridges: Integrating Language, Linguistics, Literature and Translation in English Studies (2012), and is on the Editorial Board of Multimodal Communication.

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