Discourse is language as it occurs, in any form or context, beyond the speech act. It may be written or spoken, monological or dialogical, but there is always a communicative aim or purpose. The present volume provides systematic orientation in the vast field of studying discour…
Discourse is language as it occurs, in any form or context, beyond the speech act. It may be written or spoken, monological or dialogical, but there is always a communicative aim or purpose. The present volume provides systematic orientation in the vast field of studying discour…
Pragmatics of Discourse
by Barron, Anne, Schneider, Klaus P.
fromHandbooks of Pragmatics HOPS
Discourse is language as it occurs, in any form or context, beyond the speech act. It may be written or spoken, monological or dialogical, but there is always a communicative aim or purpose. The present volume provides systematic orientation in the vast field of studying discour…
Combining the main findings, methods and analytic techniques of this central approach to language and social interaction, along with real-life examples and step-by-step explanations, Conversation Analysis is the ideal student guide to the field. Introduces the main findings, met…
Combining the main findings, methods and analytic techniques of this central approach to language and social interaction, along with real-life examples and step-by-step explanations, Conversation Analysis is the ideal student guide to the field. Introduces the main findings, met…
1. Talk and social life -- 2. Methods in conversation analysis -- 3. Taking turns -- 4. Action and understanding -- 5. Preference -- 6. Sequence -- 7. Repair -- 8. Turn construction and design -- 9. Stories -- 10. Openings and closings -- 11. Topic -- 12. Context -- 13. Conclusi…
This book is an excellent text to introduce students to conversation analysis. Methods in conversation analysis, Taking turns, Action and understanding. Authoruses insightful explanations of examples of spoken interactions to present comprehensive and well-integrated overview of…