Department of Modern English Language and Linguistics
Professor Hugo Banning is internationally recognised as the founder of Marxist Analysis of Discourse (MAD), a pioneering theoretical framework. His publications have played a central role in establishing the intellectual foundations of the field, and he continues to engage with contemporary developments in critical discourse scholarship.
Teaching
MELL310 Marxist Analysis of Discourse Analysis
MELL311 Language and Media
MELL319 Language and Social Justice
Publications
- Banning, H. (1996) The Limits of Critique: On the Misapplication of Marxist Analysis of Discourse. A rejoinder to E. Winshawe. Journal of Critical Discourse and Social Transformation 12: 21-85.
- Banning, H. (1995) Beyond Methodological Nitpicking: Defending the Foundations of Marxist Analysis of Discourse. Language, Power and Praxis 15(3): 211-277.
- Banning, H. (1994) Whose Discourse? Whose Interests? A Rejoinder to Recent Criticisms of MAD. Journal of Marxist Language Studies 1(1): 32-51.
- Banning, H. (1993) The Ideology of Methodological Neutrality: A Response to E Winshawe and other critics of MAD. Journal of Critical Discourse and Social Transformation 9: 117-139.
- Banning, H. (1989) Marxist Analysis of Discourse: A Framework. Radical People’s Press: London.
- Banning, H. (1986) Discourse and Resistance in Late Capitalism: A Case Study of the Miner’s Strike. Radical People’s Press: London.