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Author Al Zidjaly, Najma, author

Title Disability, discourse and technology : agency and inclusion in (inter)action / Najma Al Zidjaly
Published Basingstoke, Hampshire : Palgrave Macmillan, 2015

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Description 1 online resource (xvi, 221 pages) : illustrations
Series Postdisciplinary studies in discourse
Postdisciplinary studies in discourse.
Contents 1. Inclusion in (inter)action -- 2. Methodology and research background -- 3. Inclusion through Microsoft Powerpoint -- 4. Inclusion through hypothetical narratives -- 5. Inclusion through discourse -- 6. Inclusion through Yahoo chatrooms -- 7. Agency redefined
Summary 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
Notes Author's forename spelt as 'Najma' on title page
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 202-214) and index
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Subject Disabilities.
Sociology of disability.
Social integration.
Discourse analysis
Social Integration
Disability: social aspects.
linguistics.
SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Discrimination & Race Relations.
SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Minority Studies.
Disabilities.
Discourse analysis.
Social integration.
Sociology of disability.
Form Electronic book
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