The language of conversation / Francesca Pridham.
"The Language of Conversation: * Analyzes 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, including television chat shows, publi...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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London ; New York :
Routledge,
2001.
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| Series: | Intertext (London, England).
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| Online Access: | Contributor biographical information |
| Summary: | "The Language of Conversation: * Analyzes 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, including television chat shows, public debates, groups of teenagers chatting, mother and child interaction * Explains the theory in a simple, practical way without jargon * Provides a clear introduction to technical terms."--Publisher description. |
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| Physical Description: | ix, 96 pages ; 25 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 95-96) and index. |
| ISBN: | 0415229642 9780415229647 |