This book presents research into various types of professional discourse through the prism of the functional linguistics approach. Focusing mainly on practical aspects of speech, the book discusses various topics, such as structural, semantic, cognitive and pragmatic characteristics of professional discourse, argumentation strategies, humour in professional discourse, and word-building processes. It also highlights communicative effectiveness methods in professional discourse. Offering new ideas and discussing the latest findings, the book is intended for researchers, lecturers and professionals in the field.
"Reading this book proved to be an inspiring experience for me, as a researcher in functional linguistics and discourse analysis. It gave me an opportunity to learn how to make use of linguistic knowledge to improve professional communication efficiency. ... Functional Approach to Professional Discourse Explorations in Linguistics is still a highly recommended book for researchers, lecturers and professionals who are interested in professional communication, functional linguistics and discourse analysis." (Ruby Rong Wei, Discourse Studies, Vol. 23 (1), February, 2021)