This volume is an important resource for those engaged in the study of discourse, no matter our methods or what we choose to call ourselves.
—Journal of Literacy Research
The domain of official 'handbook' typically is reserved for well-established fields. In the case of discourse processes, the publication of a handbook serves as a coming out party. That is, a handbook for this field is as likely to inform readers about what the field is as it is to inform them about what is has produced....this handbook will serve as a roadmap regarding where the field is going.
—American Journal of Psychology
'This handbook is a comprehensive overview of the multidisciplinary field of discourse processes, intended to help with fostering a more interdisciplinary approach to discourse processing while simultaneously developing an appreciation within the field for multiple methods of establishing rigorous scientific claims.
—CSA Linguistics and Language Behavior Abstracts