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…
The history of English news discourse is characterised by intriguing multilevel developments, and the present cannot be separated from them. For example, audience engagement is by no means an invention of the digital age. This collection highlights major topics that range from n…
Diachronic Developments in English News Discourse -- Editorial page -- Title page -- LCC data -- Table of contents -- Preface -- English news discourse from newsbooks to new media -- 1. Introduction -- 2. News discourse and sociocultural developments in a long diachrony -- 3. Da…
The history of English news discourse is characterised by intriguing multilevel developments, and the present cannot be separated from them. For example, audience engagement is by no means an invention of the digital age. This collection highlights major topics that range from n…
