An essential reference to contemporary discourse studies, this handbook
offers a rigorous and systematic overview of the field, covering the key
methods, research topics and new directions. Fully updated and revised
throughout to take account of developments over the last decade, in
particular the innovations in digital communication and new media, this
second edition features:
- New coverage of the discourse of media, multimedia, social media,
politeness, ageing and English as lingua franca
- Updated coverage across all chapters, including conversation analysis,
spoken discourse, news discourse, intercultural communication, computer
mediated communication and identity
- An expanded glossary of key terms
Identifying and describing the central concepts and theories associated
with discourse and its main branches of study, The Bloomsbury
Handbook of Discourse Analysis makes a sustained and compelling
argument concerning the nature and influence of discourse and is an
essential resource for anyone interested in the field.