Discourse Analysis and the Study of Educational Leadership Anderson, Gary; Mungal, Angus Shiva International Journal of Educational Management , v29 n7 p807-818 2015 Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to provide an overview of the current and past work using discourse analysis in the field of educational administration and of discourse analysis as a methodology. Design/Methodology/Approach: Authors reviewed research in educational leadership that uses discourse analysis as a methodology. Findings: While discourse analysis has been used in the field, little work has been done that explores "leadership" as a discourse practice. Originality/Value: Increased use of discourse analysis in the field might unearth the ways principals and superintendents are creators of discourse and mediators of the discourses of others. Descriptors: Discourse Analysis , Instructional Leadership , Principals , Superintendents , Educational Administration , Linguistic Theory Emerald Group P