Contents: Part 1. Written Dialogue: Marina Bondi , Metadiscursive Practices in Academic Discourse: Variation across Genres and Disciplines. – Maria Grazia Busà , The Use of Metadiscourse in Abstracts: A Comparison between Economics and Psychology Abstracts. – Maria Freddi , How Linguists Write about Linguistics: The Case of Introductory Textbooks. – Gabriella del Lungo Camiciotti , Editorial Strategies and Metadiscourse in Marshall’s »Elements of Economics of Industry«. – Belinda Crawford Camiciottoli , The Role of Metadiscourse in University-level EAP Reading Instruction. – Christina Samson , Advance Labelling in Macroeconomics Textbooks. – Part 2. Oral Dialogue: Julia Bamford , Interactivity in Academic Lectures: The Role of Questions and Answers. – Laurie Anderson / Roberta Piazza , Talking about Texts: Production Roles and Literacy Practices in University Seminars in Britain and Italy. – Glenn Alessi , The Use of Metadiscourse in EAP Presentations by Native Italian Speakers.