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The Discourse Reader is the first comprehensive collection of key, original writings on discourse analysis, steering a clear path through its different areas. Designed as a structured coursebook for students from undergraduate level upwards, the Reader is divided into clear sections covering the foundations of modern discourse analysis. It represents all the contemporary methods and traditions including: * pragmatics * conversation analysis * the ethnography of communication * narrative analysis * critical discourse analysis. Each section is prefaced by a detailed introduction by the editors and provides recommendations for further reading.

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[T]he most comprehensive interdisciplinary one-volume set of readings on discourse that is available today. Jaworski and Coupland have succeeded in combining their broad coverage with a clear focus on the social nature of discourse. -Jef Verschueren, International Pragmatics Association 'Finally we have it. This book belongs on the shelf of everyone with an interest in discourse from beginning student to seasoned researcher.' Ron Scollon, Georgetown University, USA.

[T]he most comprehensive interdisciplinary one-volume set of readings on discourse that is available today. Jaworski and Coupland have succeeded in combining their broad coverage with a clear focus on the social nature of discourse. <br>-Jef Verschueren, International Pragmatics Association <br> 'Finally we have it. This book belongs on the shelf of everyone with an interest in discourse from beginning student to seasoned researcher.' Ron Scollon, Georgetown University, USA. <br>

[T]he most comprehensive interdisciplinary one-volume set of readings on discourse that is available today. Jaworski and Coupland have succeeded in combining their broad coverage with a clear focus on the social nature of discourse. -Jef Verschueren, International Pragmatics Association 'Finally we have it. This book belongs on the shelf of everyone with an interest in discourse from beginning student to seasoned researcher.' Ron Scollon, Georgetown University, USA.

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Both Adam Jaworski and Nikolas Coupland are based at the University of Wales, Cardiff in the Centre for Language and Communication within the School of English Studies. Nik Coupland is Head of department, co-founded and co-edits Blackwells Journal of Sociolinguistics, and Adam is the reviews editor. The Discourse Reader follows on from and complements their co-edited Sociolinguistics Reader which was published in 1997 by Macmillan and is selling extremely well and has been widely adopted.

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