This book provides an introduction to the aims, theories and practices of critical discourse analysis (CDA). It is mainly concerned with the linguistic aspects of CDA. It provides an introduction to the different types of language analysis that are employed in CDA (frequency analysis, coversation, [...]

The Functional Analysis of English is an accessible introduction to the analysis of English that helps students to understand the structure, meaning and use of the English language in the context of the Hallidayan systemic functional grammar model.

Assuming no prior knowledge, The Functional[...]