Techniques of Description: Spoken and Written Discourse

Written as a tribute to Malcolm Coulthard, a leading figure in studies of discourse,Techniques of Descriptionis a collection of specially commissioned, state-of-the-art essays by leading international linguists. All the papers share certain assumptions about language study: that descriptions should be data-based, data-tested, and replicable. The collection contains original and important research on descriptions, with intriguing applications to forensic, gender and literary studies. It will be invaluable for scholars of English language and discourse studies.