"Misunderstanding in Social Life examines problematic talk in ordinary conversation and different institutional settings, including social events and story-tellings, education and assessment activities, and interviews in TV news broadcasts, employment agencies, legal settings an…
Misunderstanding is a pervasive phenomenon in social life, sometimes with serious consequences for people''s life chances. Misunderstandings are especially hazardous in high-stakes events such as job interviews or in the legal system. In unequal power encounters, unsuccessful co…
"Misunderstanding in Social Life examines problematic talk in ordinary conversation and different institutional settings, including social events and story-tellings, education and assessment activities, and interviews in TV news broadcasts, employment agencies, legal settings an…
Misunderstanding is a pervasive phenomenon in social life, sometimes with serious consequences for people''s life chances. Misunderstandings are especially hazardous in high-stakes events such as job interviews or in the legal system. In unequal power encounters, unsuccessful co…