The second edition of the highly successful The Handbook of Discourse Analysis (Blackwell Handbooks in Linguistics) offers an expanded and thoroughly updated resource reflecting the very latest research since its original publication. This authoritative two-volume set includes twenty new chapters that highlight emerging trends and the most recent areas of discourse analysis. Contributions from internationally-recognized leaders in their respective fields provide a comprehensive overview, making it a vital resource for scholars and students in discourse studies as well as for researchers in related fields seeking authoritative overviews of discourse analytic issues, theories, and methods.