Language of Conversation

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analysing real-life conversation data
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Context Dependent Language
conversational
Conversational Genre
discourse
Discourse Markers
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Face To Face
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Green Rabbits
Grice's Maxim
interactional linguistics
Labov's Framework
Labov's Theory
Live Tv Show
Mam Jokes
marker
Mother's Complaint
narrative structure study
Observer's Paradox
pairs
Phonemic Alphabet
Positive Tag Question
pragmatics
question
Season Ticket
sociolinguistics
Sophie's Participation
Speaker Support
spoken discourse analysis
Spoken Language
straight
Straight Command
tag
turn-taking analysis
Tv Personality
Vice Versa
Wonderful Sort
Young Man

Product details

  • ISBN 9781138129405
  • Weight: 453g
  • Dimensions: 174 x 246mm
  • Publication Date: 08 Oct 2015
  • Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
  • Publication City/Country: GB
  • Product Form: Hardback
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This accessible satellite textbook in the Routledge Intertext series offers students hands-on practical experience of textual analysis of conversation. Written in a clear, user-friendly style by an experienced teacher, it combines practical activities with texts, accompanied by commentaries and suggestions for further study. It can be used individually or in conjunction with the series core textbook Working With Texts Aimed at A-Level and beginning undergraduate students, The Language of Conversation:
* Analyses exactly what happens during conversation and why
* Discusses the structure, purpose, and features of conversation
* Explores the relationship between speaker and listener
* Examines different kinds of conversation, such as chatroom conversations, extracts from chatshows and everyday conversation
* Provides a clear introduction to technical terms.

Francesca Pridham is Head of English at Winstanley Sixth Form College, Wigan, and Assistant Examiner in A-Level English Language for AQA.

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