In Other Words: Variation in Reference and Narrative (Studies in Interactional Sociolinguistics) Book + PRICE WATCH * Amazon pricing is not included in price watch

In Other Words: Variation in Reference and Narrative (Studies in Interactional Sociolinguistics) Book

This book explores two important tasks of language - presenting 'who' we are talking about (the referent) and 'what happened' to them in a narrative--and how this alters according to emergent forms and meanings. Drawing on examples from word-level repairs within a single turn-at-talk, to life story narratives told years apart, it shows how words, structures and meanings are combined in new ways and re-used in new contexts for new listeners. An invaluable resource for scholars wishing to understand how discourse is shaped and re-shaped over time, place and person.Read More

from£N/A | RRP: £27.99
* Excludes Voucher Code Discount Also available Used from £N/A
  • Product Description

    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 analyzes a variety of repairs, reformulations of referents, and retellings of narratives, ranging from word-level repairs within a single turn-at-talk, to life story narratives told years apart.

  • 052148474X
  • 9780521484749
  • Deborah Schiffrin
  • 9 February 2006
  • Cambridge University Press
  • Paperback (Book)
  • 390
As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases. If you click through any of the links below and make a purchase we may earn a small commission (at no extra cost to you). Click here to learn more.

Would you like your name to appear with the review?

We will post your book review within a day or so as long as it meets our guidelines and terms and conditions. All reviews submitted become the licensed property of www.find-book.co.uk as written in our terms and conditions. None of your personal details will be passed on to any other third party.

All form fields are required.