This book fills a significant gap in the field by addressing the topic of absence in discourse. It presents a range of proposals as to how we can identify and analyse what is absent, and promotes the empirical study of absence and silence in discourse. The authors argue that these phenomena should hold a more central position in the field of discourse, and discuss these two topics at length in this innovative edited collection. It will appeal to students and scholars interested in discourse analysis and critical discourse analysis.
Provides a significant contribution to studies of silence, absence and discourse
Fills a lacuna by approaching these topics from a social science-based perspective
Analyses how new and old media alike are silent on certain issues
