The Bloomsbury Handbook of Discourse Analysis - (Bloomsbury Handbooks) by Ken Hyland & Brian Paltridge & Lillian Wong (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

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.

Review Quotes

"This new edition is excellent, and will prove to be highly attractive to a range of readers. For undergraduate and postgraduate students of discourse analysis it offers breadth and accessibility of methods and key areas, and for more experienced researchers the volume is significant because of the thorough engagement with new directions in the field." --Michael Handford, Professor of Applied Linguistics and English Language, Cardiff University, UK

"This handbook is a must-have for all who are interested in discourse analysis in its varied forms. Established figures are joined by exciting leading-edge scholars to survey approaches, to discourse analysis, areas of work, and new directions. It will be invaluable in both research and teaching." --Jonathan Potter, Dean of School of Communication and Information, Rutgers University, USA

"This book offers a diverse set of applications of discourse analysis in a wide variety of fields. Readers are guided through introductory concepts, sample studies and meaningful directions if they intend to pursue work in the area." --Paolo Niño Valdez, Associate Professor, De La Salle University, The Philippines

"A comprehensive and authoritative reference resource... One of the book's outstanding features is the transparency of connections between the writings of various authors, which serves to fuse the collection into a coherent whole (of the first edition)." --Discourse Studies

"An invaluable reference for researchers interested in discourse analysis. The chapters are not only carefully chosen and accurately organized, but they are also written by experienced scholars... Truly the best 'companion' to discourse analysts of all backgrounds (of the first edition)." --Linguist List

"Anyone interested in discourse analysis of any kind should purchase this work as a reference (of the first edition)." --Exegetical Tools Quarterly

About the Author

Ken Hyland is Professor of Applied Linguistics in Education at the University of East Anglia, UK.

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.

Lillian Wong is Senior Lecturer in the Centre for Applied English Studies at the University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong.