Conversational Style - by Deborah Tannen (Hardcover)

Name: Conversational Style - by Deborah Tannen (Hardcover)
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This book provides a basic approach to the linguistic analysis of conversation, building toward a theory of the aesthetics of conversation by analyzing spontaneous talk among friends.
Author(s): Deborah Tannen
210 Pages
Psychology, General

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About the Book

This book provides a basic approach to the linguistic analysis of conversation, building toward a theory of the aesthetics of conversation by analyzing spontaneous talk among friends. It sheds light on such issues as pacing, turn-taking, storytelling, and humor, showing the effects on interaction when participants' conversational styles differ. Its readability makes it suitable for use as a text in discourse analysis at all levels.

Book Synopsis

Dimensions (Overall): 8.5 Inches (H) x 5.5 Inches (W) x .63 Inches (D)

Weight: .92 Pounds

Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up

Number of Pages: 210

Genre: Psychology

Sub-Genre: General

Publisher: Praeger

Format: Hardcover

Author: Deborah Tannen

Language: English

Street Date: January 1, 1984

TCIN: 1004862884

UPC: 9780893911881

Item Number (DPCI): 247-12-1887

Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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Estimated ship dimensions: 0.63 inches length x 5.5 inches width x 8.5 inches height

Estimated ship weight: 0.92 pounds

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