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In Recent Years, Norms, Normalities, And Normativities Have Been Disrupted. Although The Idea Of Normal Is Local And Subjective, Norms Are Essential To Social And Collective Behaviours, Thus The Meanings, Ideologies, And Relationships Of Power That Structure Those Behaviours. At The Same Time, The Disruption Of Norms Can Create Disagreements About What Is Normal And Inspire Novel Ways Of Being. This Volume Explores - From Various Discourse-analytic Perspectives - The Complex Relationships Between Norms And Discourse, And Draws Attention To The Thematically And Methodologically Pluralistic Work In Discourse Studies Investigating These Relationships Across Various Social Domains-- Norms And Normalities In Discourse Analysis: An Introduction / Stefania M. Maci And Mark Mcglashan -- Exploring New Normalities In Political Discourse. Epic Narratives In Far-right Wing Populism: Heroes, Villains, And Feats In Donald Trump And Santiago Abascal's Political Communication / Antonio Reyes -- (de-)metaphorisation And Ideology In Political Discourse: A Critical Framing Analysis Of 'gene' In Chinese And English Contexts / Qujin Song -- Between Entertainment And Politics. The Case Of Commencement Addresses As Forms Of Presidential Discourse / Cristina Arizzi -- Exploring New Normalities In Newspaper Discourse. The Dichotomy Of Peace And Violence In The Framing Of The 2019 Algerian Hirak By Al-jazeera English (aje) And The British Broadcasting Company (the Bbc) / Imane Bahri -- Transitivity And Perspectivisation In The Representation Of Social Actors In The Media Coverage Of The 2019 Hong Kong Protests / Lorenzo Zannini -- Exploring New Normalities In Promotional Discourse. Yes, We Are Open! How Museums Of South-tyrol Have Dealt With Covid-19 Communication / Cecilia Lazzeretti And Gianfranco Pastore -- Verbalised Sensoriality Or Amusing Embellishment? A Critical Metaphor Analysis Of Personification In Promotional Wine Discourse / Francesco Nacchia -- Investigating Beauty Standards