Narrative explores a range of written, spoken, literary and non-literary narratives. It shows
what systematic attention to language can reveal about the narratives themselves, their …

Aphasia is an impairment of language caused by acquired brain damage such as stroke or
traumatic brain injury, that affects a person's ability to communicate effectively. The aim of …

Um manual prático que dá uma introdução completa e acessível a uma vasta gama de
métodos de pesquisa com o objetivo de esclarecer procedimentos, boa prática e …

This book combines stylistic analysis with corpus linguistics to present an innovative account
of the phenomenon of speech, writing and thought presentation-commonly referred to as' …

This book provides a comprehensive account of conversation in English and its implications
for the ELT classroom. After a general overview and definition of conversation it provides the …

Phil Macnaghten and Greg Myers one group in one project, and consider two ways of
looking at it, that of the moderator actually conducting groups and of the analyst trying to …

Imagine a text that does not quote or refer to anybody's speech or thoughts... A few
examples come to mind: technical texts such as scientific papers, legal documents …

In this article, we explore how speakers discuss whether or not it is racist to oppose asylum
seekers. A discourse analysis is conducted on the parts of a corpus of data collected from …

Recent investigations into emotion and discourse processing using the Text World Theory
framework (Werth, 1999) regard psychological projection as a key factor in readers' …

With communication and relationships at the core of social work, this book reveals the way it
is foremost a practice that becomes reality in dialogue, illuminating some of the profession's …