Introduction: Perspectives on Discourse Analysis Discourse Analysis Journals Part 1: Discourse: Meaning, Function and Context Editors' Introduction 1 Roman Jakobson: Linguistics and Poetics 2 J. L. Austin: How to Do Things with Words 3 H. P. Grice: Logic and Conversation 4 John J. Gumperz: Sociocultural Knowledge in Conversational Inference 5 Emanuel A. Schegloff: Talk and Social Structure 6 M. M. Bakhtin: The Problem of Speech Genres 7 Roland Barthes: Myth Discussion Points for Part One Part 2: Methods and Resources for Analysing Discourse Editors' Introduction 8 Deborah Cameron, Elizabeth Fraser, Penelope Harvey, Ben Rampton and Kay Richardson: Ethics, Advocacy and Empowerment 9 Norman Fairclough: Global Capitalism and Critical Language Awareness 10 J. Maxwell Atkinson and John Heritage: Jefferson's Transcript Notation 11 Elinor Ochs: Transcription as Theory 12 Theo van Leeuwen: Sound in Perspective 13 David Graddol: The Semiotic Construction of a Wine Label Discussion Points for Part Two Part 3: Sequence and Structure Editors' Introduction 14 William Labov: The Transformation of Experience in Narrative 15 Derek Edwards: Narrative Analysis 16 Harvey Sacks: 'The Baby Cried. The Mommy Picked It Up' 17 Anita Pomerantz: Preference in Conversation: Agreeing and Disagreeing with Assessments 18 Emanuel A. Schegloff and Harvey Sacks: Opening up Closings 19 Deborah Schiffrin: Oh as a Marker of Information Management Discussion Points for Part Three Part 4: Negotiating Social Relationships Editors' Introduction 20 Bronislaw Malinowski: On Phatic Communion 21 Erving Goffman: On Face-work 22 Penelope Brown and Stephen Levinson: Politeness: Some Universals in Language Usage 23 Janet Holmes: Women, Men and Politeness: Agreeable and Disagreeable Responses 24 Deborah Tannen and Cynthia Wallat: Interactive Frames and Knowledge Schemas in Interaction: Examples From a Medical Examination/Interview 2

The Discourse Reader collects in one volume the most important and influential articles on discourse analysis. Designed as a structured sourcebook and divided into clear sections, the book covers the foundations of modern discourse analysis and represents all of its contemporary methods and traditions. The second edition: has been revised and updated throughout; includes six new articles from authors including Teun A. van Dijk, Judith Butler and Gillian Rose; includes 'discussion points' to help readers engage with key issues; and covers the foundations of modern discourse analysis and represents all of its contemporary methods and traditions. The new edition of The Discourse Reader remains an essential resource for all students of discourse analysis.