ue}}lWoeW anes6jed ‘The social sciences have needed this book for some time. This is a remarkable volume that introduces both discourse analysis and a wide range of research methods for all social scientists,'— John E. Richardson, Lecturer in Communication and Media Studies, Loughbaraugh University ‘Analyzing language and communication can give us great insight into relationships, power and the cultural boundaries of our society. Written for students who are new to discourse analysis, this book demonstrates how to analyze discourse effectively. ‘With contributions by international experts in the field, the book: § uses easy-to-follow methodologies and memorable examples '= examines a range of communication genres, from political speeches and TV debates to internet chat and print media '= draws on real empirical research and corpus studies from around the world 1 solves the practical problems of designing and conducting qualitative research shows how to select the most suitable qualitative methods for your research. ‘Students, scholars and researchers throughout the social sciences will all find ‘their interest in language sparked by this stimulating resource, “In this accessible book, students are introduced to how qualitative discourse analysis is actually done, by means of step-by-step examples of studies of key contemporary discourse types in a variety of media and formats. This is a much-needed addition to theoretical overviews of discourse studies.” ~ Barbara Johnstone, Professor of Rhetaric and linguistics, Camegie Mellon University Ruth Wodak is Distinguished Professor of Discourse Studies in the Department of Linguistics and English Language at Lancaster University, UK. She has published widely in critical discourse studies, on issues of identity polities, of exclusion and inclusion, and of social and political change, She is an expert in qualitative (critical) discourse analysis and related methods of ethnographic fieldwork, Michat Krayzanowskt is Research Fellow in the Department of Linguistics and English Language al Lancaster University, UK, and Assistant Professor at the School of English of the Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznan, Poland, He has published widely in the field of discourse analysis. Image: Getty Images/ VEER Stephen Webster