Discourse analysis: the questions discourse analysts ask and how they answer them

'Discourse Analysis' is the first introductory text organized around the kinds of questions discourse analysts ask and how they are systematically addressed by analysts of different empirical persuasions, thereby cultivating a principled understanding of the interdisciplinary field of discourse analysis.

The text promotes synthesis, integration, and a multi-dimensional understanding of the core issues that preoccupy discourse analysts: how is discourse structured, how are social actions accomplished in discourse, how are identities negotiated in discourse, and how are ideologies constructed in discourse?