Applying critical discourse analysis: Struggles over takeovers legislation in New Zealand

Abstract

We elaborate an interpretation of the critical discourse analysis of Norman Fairclough illustrating this in focusing upon struggles over takeovers legislation in New Zealand. We indicate the more general applicability of such analysis in the area of financial and accounting regulation.

Citation

Gallhofer, S., Haslam, J. and Roper, J. (2001), "Applying critical discourse analysis: Struggles over takeovers legislation in New Zealand", Lehman, C.R. (Ed.) Advances in Accountability: Regulation, Research, Gender and Justice (Advances in Public Interest Accounting, Vol. 8), Emerald Group Publishing Limited, Leeds, pp. 121-155. https://doi.org/10.1016/S1041-7060(01)08007-5