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In Other Words: Variation in Reference and Narrative
Deborah Schiffrin
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paperback. Explores the ways that words and meanings are re-used in new contexts for new listeners. Series Editor(s): Drew, Paul; Goodwin, Marjorie Harness; Gumperz, John J. Series: Studies in Interactional Sociolinguistics. Num Pages: 390 pages, 10 tables. BIC Classification: CFB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 25. Weight in Grams: 636.
What we say always consists of prior words, structures and meanings that are combined in new ways and re-used in new contexts for new listeners. In this book, Deborah Schiffrin looks at two important tasks of language - presenting 'who' we are talking about (the referent) and 'what happened' to them (their actions and attributes) in a narrative - and explores how this presentation alters in relation to emergent forms and meanings. Drawing on examples from both face-to-face talk and public discourse, she analyses a variety of repairs, reformulations of referents, and retellings of narratives, ranging from word-level ... Read more
What we say always consists of prior words, structures and meanings that are combined in new ways and re-used in new contexts for new listeners. In this book, Deborah Schiffrin looks at two important tasks of language - presenting 'who' we are talking about (the referent) and 'what happened' to them (their actions and attributes) in a narrative - and explores how this presentation alters in relation to emergent forms and meanings. Drawing on examples from both face-to-face talk and public discourse, she analyses a variety of repairs, reformulations of referents, and retellings of narratives, ranging from word-level ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
390
Condition
New
Series
Studies in Interactional Sociolinguistics
Number of Pages
390
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780521484749
SKU
V9780521484749
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About Deborah Schiffrin
Deborah Schiffrin is Professor of Linguistics at Georgetown University.
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