Of contrasts -- Weak vs. strong attitude -- Degrees of assuredness in I don't know -- Degrees of firmness in negation and affirmation -- Degrees of upset in exclamation -- Summary of contrasts -- Conclusion -- Consciousness Flow, Discourse Acts, and Tense -- Overview -- Discours…
Reporting discourse has attracted rigorous analyses in linguistics, literary theory, cognitive psychology, sociology and ethnomethodology. This book provides analyses of controversial topics in reporting discourse like tense alternation, reporting styles, patterns and functions.…
This study on writing and identity within academic writing includes case studies of eight mature students.
Writing is not just about conveying 'content' but also about the representation of self. (One of the reasons people find writing difficult is that they do not feel comfortable with the 'me' they are portraying in their writing. Academic writing in particular often poses a confli…