The fusion of horizons in the discursive textual analysis

Abstract

Discussions about methodology have become commonplace in postgraduate programs. This  paper focuses on the Discursive Textual Analysis (DTA) and shows how the methodology was conceptualized and implemented by Roque Moraes, from the perspectives of the authors’ journeys. It introduces the historical movement of DTA development, based on the Content Analysis at its beginning and how, inspired by Husserl's Phenomenology and Morin's Complexity, it has been moving towards Hermeneutics.  Knowing the theories which support the DTA enables better understanding of the ways in which it impacts researchers and the development of qualitative studies. A conceptual framework is proposed to enable researchers to describe the conditions of use of the DTA based on theoretical arguments.

Keywords: methodology; Phenomenology; Hermeneutics; Complexity.