Techniques of Description Spoken and Written Discourse [Paperback]

This book is a tribute to Malcolm Coulthard, who has been remarkably active and influential across a wide range of English Language Studies. He is particularly well-known for his pioneering work in spoken and written discourse analysis and most recently, for his work in forensic linguistics. This collection of specially commissioned, state-of-the-art pieces by leading international linguists is dedicated to the man and his achievements and provides a showcase for the most exciting developments in applied discourse studies.
All the papers share common assumptions about language study: that descriptions should be data-based, data-tested and replicable. The collection as a whole contains original and important new research on descriptions, with intriuging applications to forensic, gender and literary studies.Professor Henry Widdowson, Unversity of London; Carmen Rosa Caldas-Coulthard, University of Florianopolis, Brazil; Gwyneth Fox; Peter French; Professor Michael Halliday, Univesity of Sydney; Michael Hoey; Professor Sinclair; Dave Willis; David Brazil- all at the University of Birmingham; Professor Tom Shippey, University of Leeds; Martin Montgomery, University of Strathclyde; Dr M McCarthy, University of Nottingham; Zoe James;