Discourse Studies Reader (Paperback)

Professor Ken Hyland

ISBN 10: 1441154973 / ISBN 13: 9781441154972

Published by Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, New York, 2013

About this Item

Paperback. Since 2005, the Continuum Discourse series, under the editorship of Professor Ken Hyland, has published some of the most cutting-edge work in the field of discourse analysis.This edited collection offers a showcase of the work produced by its authors and reads as fully-functional book in its own right. The work of Paul Baker, Frances Christie and Greg Myers features, amongst others.With an introduction by Professor Hyland, the chapters are organized thematically to provide a look a research methods, examine at the various types of institutional discourses covered by the series, and finally, a look to arguably the future of the field - electronic discourses in an electronic medium, for example Twitter, SMS and Blogs.This is an essential purchase for those involved in discourse analysis in any capacity. Since 2005, the 'Continuum Discourse' series, under the editorship of Professor Ken Hyland, has published some of the most cutting-edge work in the field of discourse analysis. This edited collection offers a showcase of the work produced by its authors and reads as a fully-functional book in its own right. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Discourse Studies Reader (Paperback)
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, New York
• Publication Date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1441154973
• ISBN 13: 9781441154972
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

Since 2005, the Continuum Discourse series, under the
editorship of Professor Ken Hyland, has published some of the most cutting-edge
work in the field of discourse analysis.This edited collection offers a showcase of
the work produced by its authors and reads as fully-functional book in its own right.
The work of Paul Baker, Frances Christie and Greg Myers features, amongst others.

With an introduction by Professor Hyland, the chapters are
organized thematically to provide a look a research methods, examine at the
various types of institutional discourses covered by the series, and finally, a
look to arguably the future of the field - electronic discourses in an
electronic medium, for example Twitter, SMS and Blogs.

This is an essential purchase for those involved in
discourse analysis in any capacity.

About the Author

Ken Hyland is Chair of Applied Linguistics and Director of the Centre for Applied English Studies, University of Hong Kong.