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Christopher J. Jenks is Professor and Chair of Intercultural Communication at Utrecht University. He has also worked in the United States, the United Kingdom, South Korea, Hong Kong, and Denmark, specialising in the way spoken and written discourse performs a range of communication actions and indexes a number of social phenomena. He is author and editor of over ten books and numerous journals, including Researching Classroom Discourse: A Student Guide (Routledge, 2020) and New Frontiers in Language and Technology (Cambridge University Press, 2023).'This is the best guide ever to the bewildering and powerful field of discourse studies. Focusing on the practical, Jenks masterfully takes the reader through the essential steps of analyzing spoken, written, visual, digital and multimodal discourses. Follow the advice in this book; you will be able to use Discourse Analysis meaningfully for any discipline you are working in.' Li Wei, University College London
'Chris Jenks' introduction to discourse analysis offers a highly accessible guide to understanding and analyzing spoken and written discourse. The book is both practical and comprehensive, enabling students to develop their skills and confidence while gaining knowledge of a range of theories and methodologies. It is written in an engaging, interactive way which will appeal to readers.' Steve Walsh, Newcastle University
'Harmonizing theory and application, this book offers a welcome approach to discourse with a focus on analysis that is comprehensive as well as insightful. It is pedagogically effective and theoretically sound. It is excellent addition to the rapidly growing literature in the field.' Vijay Bhatia, Chinese University of Hong Kong, China