"The book is an essential resource seeking to analyze real texts and discourse."--BOOK JACKET.

A comprehensive introduction to all the major research approaches to religious language, from a variety of linguistic perspectives.

The discursive construction of identity is often under the control of the dominant forces in society and frequently results in forms of manipulation and abuse.

Bringing together papers written by Norman Fairclough over a 25 year period, Critical Discourse Analysis represents a comprehensive and important contribution t

Analysing Discourse is an accessible introductory textbook for all students and researchers working with real language data. Drawing on a range of social theori