Bøger i Domains of Discourse serien

Featuring a corpus of conversations from the UK and USA, this overview of the characteristics of workplace discourse and the approaches needed to analyze them, pays attention to interactions with a social focus, such as office gossip. It also explores issues, such as politeness, power, conflict and consensus-building.

Explores spoken interactions in the media, drawing on sources from the English speaking world including chat shows, radio phone-ins and political interviews with leaders such as Tony Blair and George W Bush. This title is intended for students and researchers of Applied Linguistics, English Language and Media.

Equipping teachers and researchers with the fundamental tools to analyze classroom discourse, this book facilitates a move towards effective instruction in a range of educational settings. It is suitable for applied linguists, teachers and researchers of TESOL, as well as practitioners on MEd or taught doctorate programmes.