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Analysing Casual Conversation
Eggins, Suzanne; Slade, Diana
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Description for Analysing Casual Conversation
Paperback. class, the authors argue that despite its sometimes aimless appearance and apparently unstructured content, casual conversation is a highly structured activity and plays a critical role in the social construction of reality. Series: Equinox Textbooks & Surveys in Linguistics. Num Pages: 333 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: CFB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 159 x 19. Weight in Grams: 518.
Analysing Casual Conversation, first published in 1997 by Cassell, develops a systematic model for the analysis and description of casual conversation in English. Working through authentic examples of casual conversations involving participants differing in age, gender, ethnicity and socio-economic class, the authors argue that despite its sometimes aimless appearance and apparently unstructured content, casual conversation is a highly structured activity and plays a critical role in the social construction of reality. Drawing on insights from sociology, linguistics and critical semiotics, the book equips readers with the analytic skills to describe the layers of structure and critical interpretive frameworks to explain ... Read more
Analysing Casual Conversation, first published in 1997 by Cassell, develops a systematic model for the analysis and description of casual conversation in English. Working through authentic examples of casual conversations involving participants differing in age, gender, ethnicity and socio-economic class, the authors argue that despite its sometimes aimless appearance and apparently unstructured content, casual conversation is a highly structured activity and plays a critical role in the social construction of reality. Drawing on insights from sociology, linguistics and critical semiotics, the book equips readers with the analytic skills to describe the layers of structure and critical interpretive frameworks to explain ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Equinox Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
333
Condition
New
Series
Equinox Textbooks & Surveys in Linguistics
Number of Pages
333
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781845530464
SKU
V9781845530464
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About Eggins, Suzanne; Slade, Diana
Suzanne Eggins is Senior Lecturer in the School of English, University of New South Wales, Sydney Diana Slade is Professor of Applied Linguistics in the Faculty of Education at the University of Technology, Sydney.
Reviews for Analysing Casual Conversation
'Notably well-organized and clearly written, this book shows the reader not only how to carry out a systematic analysis but also what questions might be illuminated by doing so...All in all, Suzanne Eggins and Diana Slade have produced a valuable resource for students, teachers and researchers interested in the language and meanings of casual conversation.' Deborah Cameron 'The wide range ... Read more