Critical discourse analysis (CDA) is a theory, methodology, and type of analysis used across various fields,

including linguistics, sociology, and philosophy. CDA focuses on how language is used; discourses are
found within language, and knowledge is created through these discourses. Researchers who are
interested in the relationship between language and society use CDA to help them describe, interpret,
and explain such relationships. CDA is different from other discourse analysis methods because it
includes not only a description and interpretation of discourse in context, but also offers an explanation
of why and how discourses work.

Critical discourse analysis (CDA) is an approach that deals with the analysis of discourse to reveal the use
and abuse of power through speeches and texts.

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CDA as a multidisciplinary set of theories and methods

Critical discourse analysis (CDA) is a growing interdisciplinary research movement composed of multiple
distinct theoretical and methodological approaches to the study of language.