Du Toit, Andreas B.2009-02-252009-02-252008Du Toit, AB 2008, 'South African discourse analysis in theory and practice', Verbum et Ecclesia, vol. 29, no. 2, pp. 387-406. [http://www.journals.co.za/ej/ejour_verbum.html]1609-9982http://hdl.handle.net/2263/8995Discourse analysis should not be overly ambitious, but it can be a most helpful exegetical tool if it concentrates on the argumentative flow and thematic aspects of a discourse. A refined model of South African discourse analysis is presented. The different stages in this model are discussed and illustrated by means of Philippians 3:2-11. Special attention is given to problems regarding the dividing of the text into colons.enFaculty of Theology, University of PretoriaDiscourse analysis -- Methodology -- South AfricaArticle