Discourse analysis in the framework of social communication. Epistemological ruptures and the discursive turn

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https://doi.org/10.31637/epsir-2025-1961

Keywords:

discourse, communication, social, language, epistemological, effects, linguistics, interaction

Abstract

Introduction: This paper reflects on the use of Discourse Analysis (DA) in the Social Sciences, highlighting its theoretical evolution and its application in the study of social communication. Objective: To explore the main currents of DA and analyze its role as a methodological tool to understand communicative phenomena, especially in contexts of crisis or media catastrophes. Results: The study focuses on two key axes: the growing attention to language derived from the linguistic turn, and the cognitive revolution that consolidates DA as an approach that considers language as the interpretive core of social processes. Methodology: Through a critical review of literature and applied cases, the epistemological and methodological implications of DA in contemporary social research are examined. Conclusions: DA not only highlights the importance of language in the construction of knowledge, but also redefines the forms of research and the very notion of language as an active agent in the shaping of social reality.

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Author Biography

Ariadna Rodríguez Teijeiro, Universidade da Coruña

Associate Professor at the Faculty of Sociology at the University of A Coruña (UDC) and professor-tutor with a docendi license at the National University of Distance Education (UNED). A member of the Sociopolitical Analysis and Prospective research group (LAPSO) since 2002, her research focuses on the social perception of risk and media communication, business organizations, and teaching innovation. After an extensive career as a researcher, her publications include numerous chapters in collective works, research articles, and contributions in the field of teaching innovation.

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Published

2025-05-21

How to Cite

Rodríguez Teijeiro, A. (2025). Discourse analysis in the framework of social communication. Epistemological ruptures and the discursive turn. European Public & Social Innovation Review, 10, 1–11. https://doi.org/10.31637/epsir-2025-1961

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Vol. 10 (2025)

Section

Innovation through Psychosociology

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