Analyzing qualitative interview data: The discourse analytic method

157Citations
Citations of this article
509Readers
Mendeley users who have this article in their library.
Get full text

Abstract

The article presents discourse analysis as a method of analyzing qualitative interview data. Using examples from a study of users' library conceptions, it is argued that participants' interpretations are much more context dependent and variable than normally recognized, and that this has important implications for the use of interview data. Instead of producing definitive versions of participants' action or beliefs, interview data may be used to reveal regular interpretative practices through which participants construct versions of actions, cognitive processes, and other phenomena. This method does not take the individual as the principal unit of analysis, but strives to recognize cultural regularities in participants' accounts to examine the phenomena studied at a macrosociologic level.

Cite

CITATION STYLE

APA

Talja, S. (1999). Analyzing qualitative interview data: The discourse analytic method. Library and Information Science Research, 21(4), 459–477. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0740-8188(99)00024-9

Register to see more suggestions

Mendeley helps you to discover research relevant for your work.

Already have an account?

Save time finding and organizing research with Mendeley

Sign up for free