Discourse Analysis - (Bloomsbury Discourse) 3rd Edition by Brian Paltridge

About the Book

"This book presents the essential approaches that you need to know when you start doing discourse analysis for the first time. Over 11 chapters, Discourse Analysis: An Introduction outlines the core methodological and theoretical premises, tracing their development and discussing the most recent trends. Providing you with an essential discourse analytic toolkit, each chapter explores a different approach from a wide variety of global perspectives, looking at discourse and society, discourse and pragmatics, discourse and genre, discourse and conversation, discourse grammar, corpus approaches, multimodal discourse and critical discourse analysis. Now fully revised to take account of recent developments, this third edition includes: - A new chapter on discourse and digital media - New topics, including English as a lingua franca, linguistic landscapes and translanguaging - Updated examples drawn from a variety of global perspectives and contexts, ranging from North America to East Asia - Updated discussion questions throughout With each chapter supplemented with exercises, discussion questions and lists of further reading, along with a comprehensive companion website featuring lecture slides, extended readings and enhanced bibliographies, this is the only book you need for discourse analysis"--

Book Synopsis

Outlining the core methodological and theoretical premises, this book presents the essential approaches that you need to know when doing discourse analysis for the first time. Chapters cover discourse and society, discourse and pragmatics, discourse and genre, discourse and conversation, discourse grammar, corpus approaches, multimodal discourse and critical discourse analysis.

Encompassing the latest trends and developments, this third edition includes:
- A new chapter on discourse and digital media
- New topics including English as a lingua franca, linguistic landscapes and translanguaging
- Updated examples from a variety of global perspectives and contexts, ranging from North America to East Asia
- Updated discussion questions throughout

Each chapter also features exercises, discussion questions and lists of further reading. Alongside online resources with lecture slides, extended readings and enhanced bibliographies, this is the only book you need for doing discourse analysis.

Review Quotes

"An outstanding textbook that introduces students to a wide range of topics in discourse analysis. Written in a highly accessible style, it provides crystal clear explanations along with a wealth of fascinating examples of different discourse genres originating from diverse global contexts." --Camilla Vásquez, Professor of Applied Linguistics, University of South Florida, USA

"Over the last decade, my students have praised Paltridge's Discourse Analysis for being a very clear, engaging, and enjoyable read. The third edition of this seminal textbook embraces latest theoretical developments in the conceptualisation and study of language in context, providing clear and recent examples of how discourse shapes our world." --Maria Kuteeva, Professor of English Linguistics, Stockholm University, Sweden

"The book finds a good balance between theoretical and applied issues in discourse analysis. Each chapter thoroughly explores methodological and theoretical premises of discourse analytic approaches, tracing their evolution and developments, and giving priority to the current trends...The book's strength lies particularly in its ability to establish connections between discursive concepts and first and second language teaching environments...it is recommendable both for students and teachers encountering discourse analysis for the first time." --Journal of Sociolinguistics (of the previous edition)

"Students and researchers interested in discourse analysis should possess a copy of the book. Though the subtitle labels it an introduction to discourse analysis, the pages of the book provide simple yet shrewd coverage. Paltridge's book is an invaluable addition to the reading list of beginners and experienced discourse analysts." --The Linguist List (of the previous edition)

"Expanded and updated - still absolutely the best text for teaching and learning about discourse analysis. For the student, Paltridge is clear, comprehensive and - above all - lively and approachable. For the teacher, Paltridge provides unparalleled practical support: a perfectly-structured, semester-long curriculum, exercises, project topics, and teaching materials on the companion website. No-one could ask for more." --Miriam Meyerhoff, Professor of Linguistics, University of Auckland, New Zealand (of the previous edition)

"What is most commendable about this revised and expanded edition is the broadness of its scope, on the one hand, and precise focus on details, on the other. Paltridge uses real life examples of human encounters in contemporary contexts, thus making the text engaging for and relevant to today's teachers and students. A comprehensive contribution to the educational literature on discourse analysis, the book is equally appealing to beginners and experienced discourse analysts." --Natasha Artemeva, Associate Professor, School of Linguistics & Language Studies, Carleton University, Canada (of the previous edition)

"An extremely welcome addition to the growing number of books devoted to this increasingly important area. It strikes an excellent balance between both spoken and written discourses, as well as between theoretical and applied studies [...] There is every prospect that Paltridge will become a standard text for undergraduates and graduates studying discourse analysis for the first time." --John M. Swales, Professor of Linguistics, The University of Michigan, USA (of the previous edition)

"One of the best books out there on ''discourse analysis.' Highly recommended for post graduate students." --Amer Khan Shehzad, University of Central Lancaster, UK (of the previous edition)

About the Author

Brian Paltridge is Visiting Professor in the English Department at City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, and Professor of TESOL at the University of Sydney, Australia.