An introduction to the study of discourse, narrative, and conversational analysis in spoken, signed, and written language. Relevant to students of linguistics, psychology, reading, English education, and the ethnography of speaking. Topics include topic/focus and old/new information in connected discourse, narrative and storytelling, oral and literate cultures and strategies, cross-cultural differences, language in the classroom, discourse patterns in language disorders, and the development and implication of literacy. 4cr.