Either outside linguistics, or inside

Authors

Emel Kokpinar Kaya
Hacettepe University
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5319-6527
DOI: https://doi.org/10.7816/imuling-15-2025-01X013

Synopsis

In this article that I present the ways in which the concept of discourse is addressed, I also underline the various methods of analyzing discourse. I specifically aim to examine discourse analysis studies conducted from anti-positivist, interpretive, and critical perspectives. To reveal the philosophical and theoretical stances of these studies, I first address the history of Discourse Analysis. Then, I endeavour to provide an understanding of Critical Discourse Analysis—with its unique position in the field—its methodological stance and the ways that it has been accepted in the academic world. Finally, I present my critical position regarding the status of the field within the Turkish Linguistics circle.

Keywords: Critical discourse analysis, discourse Analysis, Anti-pozitivist paradigm, Interpretivist paradigm

Author Biography

Emel Kokpinar Kaya, Hacettepe University

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Emel Kökpınar Kaya is a faculty member in the Department of English Linguistics at Hacettepe University, Faculty of Letters. She received her B.A. from the Department of Foreign Language Education at Middle East Technical University (2002), and completed her M.A. (2006) and Ph.D. (2014) in English Linguistics at Hacettepe University. Her doctoral research focused on conversational narratives in Turkish. Her research interests include discourse analysis, critical discourse analysis, narrative analysis, media discourse, and the linguistic construction of social meaning. She has published widely in national and international peer-reviewed journals and has authored and co-authored books and book chapters. Her work particularly addresses media discourse, othering, identity construction, and political discourse. She continues her academic career at Hacettepe University and has taken part in TÜBİTAK-funded and university-supported research projects as both principal investigator and researcher.

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Volume

Contemporary Studies in Linguistics I

Pages

263-272

Published

December 31, 2025

Series

Contemporary Linguistics Series

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How to Cite

Kokpinar Kaya, E. . (2025). Either outside linguistics, or inside. In O. Cinar, F. Başbuğ, & H. Aydemir (Eds.), & (Ed.), Contemporary Studies in Linguistics I (Vol. I, pp. 263-272). Artsurem Publishing. https://doi.org/10.7816/imuling-15-2025-01X013