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How to do Discourse Analysis
by James Paul Gee • 2010
How language builds identities, relationships, and social worlds: a practical toolkit for analysis.
3.96
107
How to do Discourse Analysis Summary
How to do Discourse Analysis 91%
How language builds identities, relationships, and social worlds: a practical toolkit for analysis.
by James Paul Gee 2010
3.96
107 ratings
The Secret Life of Pronouns
by James W. Pennebaker • 2011
Your pronouns betray who you are: your status, your emotions, even whether you're lying.
3.67
3k+
The Secret Life of Pronouns Summary
The Secret Life of Pronouns 89%
Your pronouns betray who you are: your status, your emotions, even whether you're lying.
by James W. Pennebaker 2011
3.67
3k+ ratings
Dictionary of American Slang
by Robert L. Chapman • 1998
Slang is a psychological shield, a substitute for the fist, and language at its most honest.
3.91
43
Dictionary of American Slang Summary
Dictionary of American Slang 88%
Slang is a psychological shield, a substitute for the fist, and language at its most honest.
by Robert L. Chapman 1998
3.91
43 ratings
Dialogism
by Michael Holquist • 1990
All speech answers prior speech, all selves depend on others: the dialogic philosophy of Bakhtin.
4.09
88
Dialogism Summary
Dialogism 88%
All speech answers prior speech, all selves depend on others: the dialogic philosophy of Bakhtin.
by Michael Holquist 1990
4.09
88 ratings
La sociolinguistique
by Louis-Jean Calvet • 1993
Language stripped of society is a fiction. Every accent, loanword, and policy proves it.
3.94
66
La sociolinguistique Summary
La sociolinguistique 88%
Language stripped of society is a fiction. Every accent, loanword, and policy proves it.
by Louis-Jean Calvet 1993
3.94
66 ratings
How Propaganda Works
by Jason F. Stanley • 2015
How coded language and elite myths rig democratic debate, and why the educated fall hardest.
3.59
859
How Propaganda Works Summary
How Propaganda Works 88%
How coded language and elite myths rig democratic debate, and why the educated fall hardest.
by Jason F. Stanley 2015
3.59
859 ratings
You Just Don't Understand
by Deborah Tannen • 1990
Men talk to rank; women talk to bond. A collision course learned on the playground.
3.88
7k+
You Just Don't Understand Summary
You Just Don't Understand 88%
Men talk to rank; women talk to bond. A collision course learned on the playground.
by Deborah Tannen 1990
3.88
7k+ ratings
A World Without "Whom"
by Emmy J. Favilla • 2017
The internet changed English. Here is the style guide that keeps up.
3.72
491
A World Without "Whom" Summary
A World Without "Whom" 88%
The internet changed English. Here is the style guide that keeps up.
by Emmy J. Favilla 2017
3.72
491 ratings
The Philosophical Discourse of Modernity
by Jürgen Habermas • 1985
Western philosophy bet everything on the individual knower. From Hegel onward, the bet kept losing.
3.90
1k+
The Philosophical Discourse of Modernity Summary
The Philosophical Discourse of Modernity 88%
Western philosophy bet everything on the individual knower. From Hegel onward, the bet kept losing.
by Jürgen Habermas 1985
3.90
1k+ ratings
Speech Acts
by John Rogers Searle • 1969
Language doesn't just describe actions. It IS action, governed by rules that create the game.
3.89
509
Speech Acts Summary
Speech Acts 88%
Language doesn't just describe actions. It IS action, governed by rules that create the game.
by John Rogers Searle 1969
3.89
509 ratings
Algospeak
by Adam Aleksic • 2025
Censorship algorithms didn't kill language online. They made it weirder, faster, more creative.
3.70
5k+
Algospeak Summary
Algospeak 88%
Censorship algorithms didn't kill language online. They made it weirder, faster, more creative.
by Adam Aleksic 2025
3.70
5k+ ratings
Like, Literally, Dude
by Valerie Fridland • 2023
Vocal fry, um, and literally: the science that turns every grammar pet peeve into a feature.
3.85
925
Like, Literally, Dude Summary
Like, Literally, Dude 87%
Vocal fry, um, and literally: the science that turns every grammar pet peeve into a feature.
by Valerie Fridland 2023
3.85
925 ratings
The Myth of Mars and Venus
by Deborah Cameron • 2007
Verbal ability overlaps 99.75% between sexes. The gender-communication industry is built on noise.
4.03
482
The Myth of Mars and Venus Summary
The Myth of Mars and Venus 87%
Verbal ability overlaps 99.75% between sexes. The gender-communication industry is built on noise.
by Deborah Cameron 2007
4.03
482 ratings
Because Internet
by Gretchen McCulloch • 2019
Why a period feels angry and emoji work like gestures: the hidden grammar of internet English.
4.04
13k+
Because Internet Summary
Because Internet 87%
Why a period feels angry and emoji work like gestures: the hidden grammar of internet English.
by Gretchen McCulloch 2019
4.04
13k+ ratings
They Say / I Say
by Gerald Graff • 2006
Write academic arguments that respond to others, not just declare. Templates that show you how.
3.77
6k+
They Say / I Say Summary
They Say / I Say 87%
Write academic arguments that respond to others, not just declare. Templates that show you how.
by Gerald Graff 2006
3.77
6k+ ratings
The Skilled Communicator in Social Work
by Karen Healy • 2017
Poststructuralism doesn't end critical social work; it saves it from its own certainties.
4.00
4
The Skilled Communicator in Social Work Summary
The Skilled Communicator in Social Work 87%
Poststructuralism doesn't end critical social work; it saves it from its own certainties.
by Karen Healy 2017
4.00
4 ratings
Visual Methodologies
by Gillian Rose • 2001
Seven methods for interpreting images, one demand: know your own position and why it matters.
3.87
278
Visual Methodologies Summary
Visual Methodologies 87%
Seven methods for interpreting images, one demand: know your own position and why it matters.
by Gillian Rose 2001
3.87
278 ratings
Style
by Joseph M. Williams • 1981
Clarity is structural, not mysterious. The diagnostic principles that tell you exactly what to fix.
4.21
2k+
Style Summary
Style 87%
Clarity is structural, not mysterious. The diagnostic principles that tell you exactly what to fix.
by Joseph M. Williams 1981
4.21
2k+ ratings
The Limits of Interpretation
by Umberto Eco • 1990
When deconstruction declared all readings equal, Eco showed why the text itself disagrees.
4.13
552
The Limits of Interpretation Summary
The Limits of Interpretation 87%
When deconstruction declared all readings equal, Eco showed why the text itself disagrees.
by Umberto Eco 1990
4.13
552 ratings
The Ancient Art of Thinking For Yourself
by Robin Reames • 2024
Facts crumble when denied. Metaphors run our politics. Ancient rhetoric knew both, and we forgot.
3.93
244
The Ancient Art of Thinking For Yourself Summary
The Ancient Art of Thinking For Yourself 87%
Facts crumble when denied. Metaphors run our politics. Ancient rhetoric knew both, and we forgot.
by Robin Reames 2024
3.93
244 ratings
Linguistic Fingerprints
by Roger J. Kreuz • 2023
The hidden patterns in your words identify you better than fingerprints: stylometry reads them.
3.50
20
Linguistic Fingerprints Summary
Linguistic Fingerprints 87%
The hidden patterns in your words identify you better than fingerprints: stylometry reads them.
by Roger J. Kreuz 2023
3.50
20 ratings
Of Grammatology
by Jacques Derrida • 1967
Philosophy treats speech as pure thought and writing as its corrupt double. It has it backward.
3.97
5k+
Of Grammatology Summary
Of Grammatology 87%
Philosophy treats speech as pure thought and writing as its corrupt double. It has it backward.
by Jacques Derrida 1967
3.97
5k+ ratings
Lectures on the Will to Know
by Michel Foucault • 2014
Truth is manufactured. Its machinery runs on power, and someone always guards the door.
4.26
242
Lectures on the Will to Know Summary
Lectures on the Will to Know 87%
Truth is manufactured. Its machinery runs on power, and someone always guards the door.
by Michel Foucault 2014
4.26
242 ratings
I'm Right and You're an Idiot
by James Hoggan • 2016
Why arguing harder backfires, and the listening and framing skills that actually change minds.
3.69
230
I'm Right and You're an Idiot Summary
I'm Right and You're an Idiot 87%
Why arguing harder backfires, and the listening and framing skills that actually change minds.
by James Hoggan 2016
3.69
230 ratings
The Language Game
by Morten H. Christiansen • 2022
Language isn't a fixed code; it's a second-by-second improvisation that built human culture.
4.02
462
The Language Game Summary
The Language Game 87%
Language isn't a fixed code; it's a second-by-second improvisation that built human culture.
by Morten H. Christiansen 2022
4.02
462 ratings
El pequeño libro del lenguaje
by David Crystal • 2012
Grammar runs without a rulebook. Your accent is your signature. And every language remakes itself.
3.75
2k+
El pequeño libro del lenguaje Summary
El pequeño libro del lenguaje 87%
Grammar runs without a rulebook. Your accent is your signature. And every language remakes itself.
by David Crystal 2012
3.75
2k+ ratings
Only a Joke Can Save Us
by Todd McGowan • 2017
When lack and excess collide, laughter erupts. A philosopher shows why that shock is liberating.
4.32
37
Only a Joke Can Save Us Summary
Only a Joke Can Save Us 87%
When lack and excess collide, laughter erupts. A philosopher shows why that shock is liberating.
by Todd McGowan 2017
4.32
37 ratings
You Are What You Speak
by Robert Lane Greene • 2011
Grammar rules are recent inventions, language decline is a myth, and purism is identity politics.
3.86
682
You Are What You Speak Summary
You Are What You Speak 87%
Grammar rules are recent inventions, language decline is a myth, and purism is identity politics.
by Robert Lane Greene 2011
3.86
682 ratings
Acts of Meaning
by Jerome Bruner • 1990
The cognitive revolution was supposed to study meaning. It gave us a machine instead.
4.06
346
Acts of Meaning Summary
Acts of Meaning 87%
The cognitive revolution was supposed to study meaning. It gave us a machine instead.
by Jerome Bruner 1990
4.06
346 ratings
The Loom of Language
by Frederick Bodmer • 1943
Languages are not taught. They are inherited. The family tree unlocks what phrasebooks never will.
4.16
398
The Loom of Language Summary
The Loom of Language 87%
Languages are not taught. They are inherited. The family tree unlocks what phrasebooks never will.
by Frederick Bodmer 1943
4.16
398 ratings
Translating as a Purposeful Activity
by Christiane Nord • 1997
What if fidelity to the original is the least important thing about a good translation?
4.20
65
Translating as a Purposeful Activity Summary
Translating as a Purposeful Activity 87%
What if fidelity to the original is the least important thing about a good translation?
by Christiane Nord 1997
4.20
65 ratings
Lingüistica Para Todos / Introducing Linguistics
by R.L. Trask • 1996
From baby babbling to brain damage, a scientific tour of the system that makes us human.
3.90
991
Lingüistica Para Todos / Introducing Linguistics Summary
Lingüistica Para Todos / Introducing Linguistics 87%
From baby babbling to brain damage, a scientific tour of the system that makes us human.
by R.L. Trask 1996
3.90
991 ratings
Discursive Design
by Bruce M. Tharp • 2019
What if your toaster had an opinion? A field guide to design that argues.
4.36
25
Discursive Design Summary
Discursive Design 87%
What if your toaster had an opinion? A field guide to design that argues.
by Bruce M. Tharp 2019
4.36
25 ratings
On Dialogue
by David Bohm • 1996
Dialogue is less about talking than about seeing the hidden thought system that runs you.
4.08
1k+
On Dialogue Summary
On Dialogue 87%
Dialogue is less about talking than about seeing the hidden thought system that runs you.
by David Bohm 1996
4.08
1k+ ratings
Policy Paradox
by Deborah Stone • 1988
Policy runs on stories and symbols more than spreadsheets. The winner defines the problem.
3.87
1k+
Policy Paradox Summary
Policy Paradox 87%
Policy runs on stories and symbols more than spreadsheets. The winner defines the problem.
by Deborah Stone 1988
3.87
1k+ ratings
The Craft of Research
by Wayne C. Booth • 1995
Finding a question worth fighting over, then building the case your reader cannot walk away from.
3.92
4k+
The Craft of Research Summary
The Craft of Research 87%
Finding a question worth fighting over, then building the case your reader cannot walk away from.
by Wayne C. Booth 1995
3.92
4k+ ratings
The Social Construction of Reality
by Peter L. Berger • 1966
The world you take for granted is built: how everyday talk, habit, and institutions make reality.
4.11
4k+
The Social Construction of Reality Summary
The Social Construction of Reality 87%
The world you take for granted is built: how everyday talk, habit, and institutions make reality.
by Peter L. Berger 1966
4.11
4k+ ratings
Origins of Human Communication
by Michael Tomasello • 1999
Language didn't start with a code. It started with pointing, pantomime, and the urge to help.
4.14
299
Origins of Human Communication Summary
Origins of Human Communication 87%
Language didn't start with a code. It started with pointing, pantomime, and the urge to help.
by Michael Tomasello 1999
4.14
299 ratings
Writing and Difference
by Jacques Derrida • 1967
Structuralism loved the architecture of texts. One philosopher asked where the energy went.
4.00
8k+
Writing and Difference Summary
Writing and Difference 87%
Structuralism loved the architecture of texts. One philosopher asked where the energy went.
by Jacques Derrida 1967
4.00
8k+ ratings
Rational Choice and Security Studies
by Michael E. Brown • 2000
Two visions of political science: one builds mathematical temples, the other wants to stop war.
3.78
9
Rational Choice and Security Studies Summary
Rational Choice and Security Studies 87%
Two visions of political science: one builds mathematical temples, the other wants to stop war.
by Michael E. Brown 2000
3.78
9 ratings
Language in Thought and Action
by S.I. Hayakawa • 1991
Most arguments and prejudices come from one error: treating words as if they were facts.
4.22
1k+
Language in Thought and Action Summary
Language in Thought and Action 87%
Most arguments and prejudices come from one error: treating words as if they were facts.
by S.I. Hayakawa 1991
4.22
1k+ ratings
Stylish Academic Writing
by Helen Sword • 2012
Most academic writing rules are just conventions. The data that prove you can write differently.
4.06
1k+
Stylish Academic Writing Summary
Stylish Academic Writing 87%
Most academic writing rules are just conventions. The data that prove you can write differently.
by Helen Sword 2012
4.06
1k+ ratings
The Unfolding of Language
by Guy Deutscher • 2005
Language has no inventor. Its intricate architecture is the product of decay, not deliberate design.
4.22
4k+
The Unfolding of Language Summary
The Unfolding of Language 87%
Language has no inventor. Its intricate architecture is the product of decay, not deliberate design.
by Guy Deutscher 2005
4.22
4k+ ratings
Farnsworth's Classical English Rhetoric
by Ward Farnsworth • 2010
Why great prose works: the ancient rhetorical devices that power it, catalogued and made visible.
4.16
488
Farnsworth's Classical English Rhetoric Summary
Farnsworth's Classical English Rhetoric 87%
Why great prose works: the ancient rhetorical devices that power it, catalogued and made visible.
by Ward Farnsworth 2010
4.16
488 ratings
The Sense of Style
by Steven Pinker • 2014
Why can't smart people write clearly? A cognitive scientist blames one mental blind spot.
4.04
9k+
The Sense of Style Summary
The Sense of Style 87%
Why can't smart people write clearly? A cognitive scientist blames one mental blind spot.
by Steven Pinker 2014
4.04
9k+ ratings
Narrative Means to Therapeutic Ends
by Michael White • 1990
Your life is a story under revision. A therapeutic method for taking back the pen.
4.06
396
Narrative Means to Therapeutic Ends Summary
Narrative Means to Therapeutic Ends 87%
Your life is a story under revision. A therapeutic method for taking back the pen.
by Michael White 1990
4.06
396 ratings
The Translator's Invisibility
by Lawrence Venuti • 1994
The smoother a translation reads, the more it erases the foreign culture and the translator's labor.
3.79
272
The Translator's Invisibility Summary
The Translator's Invisibility 87%
The smoother a translation reads, the more it erases the foreign culture and the translator's labor.
by Lawrence Venuti 1994
3.79
272 ratings
The Seminar of Jacques Lacan
by Jacques Lacan • 1998
The unconscious is not what you feel but what escapes when you speak. Four foundations, redefined.
4.11
2k+
The Seminar of Jacques Lacan Summary
The Seminar of Jacques Lacan 87%
The unconscious is not what you feel but what escapes when you speak. Four foundations, redefined.
by Jacques Lacan 1998
4.11
2k+ ratings
Qualitative Research Methods
by Sarah J. Tracy • 2012
From first interview to final write-up, the methods, ethics, and craft of research that matters.
3.94
69
Qualitative Research Methods Summary
Qualitative Research Methods 87%
From first interview to final write-up, the methods, ethics, and craft of research that matters.
by Sarah J. Tracy 2012
3.94
69 ratings
The Construction of Social Reality
by John Rogers Searle • 1995
Money and marriage aren't physical facts. They run on a hidden logic of collective agreement.
3.89
969
The Construction of Social Reality Summary
The Construction of Social Reality 87%
Money and marriage aren't physical facts. They run on a hidden logic of collective agreement.
by John Rogers Searle 1995
3.89
969 ratings
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