Author: Dr. Roseline Jesudas

ISBN: 978-81-994205-2-6

DOI: https://doi.org/10.59646/da/384

Date of Publication: October 10, 2025

About the Book:

The study of language has evolved far beyond words and grammar, extending into the rich terrain of meaning, context, and power — an area comprehensively explored in Current Trends in Discourse Analysis. This book offers a structured and in-depth exploration of how language functions in real-world communication, how it constructs social realities, and how it reflects cultural, ideological, and contextual nuances. Designed for students, researchers, and linguists, this volume bridges classical theories with contemporary analytical frameworks, covering diverse perspectives such as discourse grammar, lexical cohesion, thematic progression, genre analysis, and critical discourse studies. Each chapter integrates foundational theories from renowned scholars like Halliday, Fairclough, van Dijk, and Sacks with practical applications in areas such as cross-cultural communication, multimodal discourse, and computational linguistics. The work also emphasizes the social dimensions of discourse — its ties to identity, ideology, and community — offering readers a multidimensional understanding of how texts, talk, and technology shape human interaction. By blending linguistic precision with socio-cultural insight, Current Trends in Discourse Analysis aims to equip readers with analytical tools to decode meaning across academic, professional, and digital contexts, fostering critical awareness and interpretive competence in the ever-evolving study of discourse.