Introduction: The study of discourse -- Discourse, grammar and interaction -- Discourse semantics -- Narrative in everyday life -- Argumentation -- Discourse semiotics -- Dircourse and cognition -- Discourse pragmatics -- Conversation analysis: An approach to the analysis -- Dialogue in institutional interactions -- Gender and power in discourse -- Discourse, ethnicity and racism -- Discourse and identity -- Organizational discourse -- Discourse and politics -- Discourse and culture -- Critical discourse analysis -- Discourse and ideology.