A book of this kind can attempt to: (A) present the abstract idea in Discourse Analysis in such simple and clear manner that even undergraduate students can understand it and reap great benefits by using this colossal work as a textbook. (B) keep the standard high so that even postgraduate students can also reap immense benefits from it. (C) look into some of the crucial aspects of Discourse Analysis. (D) formulate a clear vision and proper approach to Discourse Analysis. (D)bring 'the specialists' face to face, and familiarize him/her as well, with some basic issue of Discourse Analysis. The varied and excellent examples are a treasure-trove of information, the exercises are invaluable, and the attitude towards discourse analysis is sensibly undogmatic, therefore, this book will be of great help not only to the students, but also to teachers, translators, and researchers of linguistics