Social Sciences
, 
Education and Pedagogy

Decoding Power and Meaning: A Practical Guide to Critical Discourse Analysis

Authors

By 
Dr. Constantine Andoniou
Dr. Constantine Andoniou (ed), Abu Dhabi University, United Arab Emirates

Dr. Constantine Andoniou, PhD, SFHEA, is Associate Professor of Education at Abu Dhabi University. His research focuses on artificial intelligence in education, digital transformation, educational technology, learning theories, and critical discourse analysis. He has published extensively on AI integration, immersive learning environments, digital storytelling, and emerging technologies in education and communication.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.32674/k6ep3985
Publication date : July 18, 2026

Keywords:

Critical Discourse Analysis discourse and power language and society social inequality discourse studies sociocognitive approach multimodal discourse digital discourse Artificial Intelligence

Synopsis

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Decoding Power and Meaning: A Practical Guide to Critical Discourse Analysis offers an accessible yet rigorous introduction to examining how language shapes power, ideology, identity, and social reality. Edited by Constantine Andoniou, the volume connects foundational theories with research design, analytical methods, practical applications, scholarly writing, and emerging areas such as digital discourse, multimodality, algorithms, and artificial intelligence. Designed for graduate students, early-career scholars, and experienced researchers, it provides a clear and practical pathway for conducting thoughtful, ethical, and methodologically sound Critical Discourse Analysis across education, media, sociology, politics, communication, and related fields.

Table of Contents Part I: Foundations of Critical Discourse Analysis

Chapter 1. Seeing the Invisible: An Invitation to CDA
Constantine Andoniou

Chapter 2. The Ground We Stand On: Theories That Shape CDA
Anastasia Christou

Chapter 3. Mapping the Terrain: Key Approaches to CDA
Constantine Andoniou

Part II: Designing CDA Research

Chapter 4. Choosing CDA: Aligning Method and Purpose
Brittany Smotherson and Irina Sofianova

Chapter 5. Building the Bridge: Designing Your CDA Study
María Cruz Cuevas Álvarez

Part III: Applications and Practice

Chapter 6. CDA in Action: Lessons from the Field
Georgia Papanikolaou

Chapter 7. Telling the Story: Writing CDA Research
Constantine Andoniou

Chapter 8. Tools of the Trade: Building the Analyst’s Toolkit
Constantine Andoniou

Part IV: Emerging Futures

Chapter 9. Beyond the Page: CDA’s Future Directions
Constantine Andoniou

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