Marx as critical discourse analyst : the genesis of a critical method and its relevance to the critique of global capital.

Fairclough, Norman and Graham, Phil (2002) Marx as critical discourse analyst : the genesis of a critical method and its relevance to the critique of global capital. Estudios de Sociolinguistica, 3 (1). pp. 185-229.

Abstract

In this paper we identify elements in Marx´s economic and political writings that are relevant to contemporary critical discourse analysis (CDA). We argue that Marx can be seen to be engaging in a form of discourse analysis. We identify the elements in Marx´s historical materialist method that support such a perspective, and exemplify these in a longitudinal comparison of Marx´s texts.