Discourse as Data

`A highly effective introduction which gives readers a clear sense of how to analyze discourse data and then employ the analytic approaches in their own research' - David Silverman Goldsmith College University of LondonThis work's broad coverage combined with didactic practical guidance should make this important reading for any student or researcher wishing to learn more about discourse analysis. This book will be ideal as a teaching tool and an invaluable aid on discourse analysis courses. This book is a course reader for The Open University course Discourse Analysis (D843).