This is a sophisticated and nuanced treatment of discourse studies that covers a range of topics in an accessible, engaging style. This new updated edition features a greater range of examples of critical discourse analysis (CDA) in action, and across a wide range of disciplines, and extends its coverage of international methods and examples. Written by experts of the highest calibre from around the world, the third edition includes enhanced learning features as well as new material on: *Ethnographic approaches to critical discourse analysis *The interactional/conversational use of discourse *Multimodality Clearly written and practically focused but rigorous in its approach, this book is the ideal companion when embarking on research that focuses on discourse.