The Grammar of Interactional Language

The Grammar of Interactional Language
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 285
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ISBN-10 : 9781108663137
ISBN-13 : 1108663133
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Synopsis The Grammar of Interactional Language by : Martina Wiltschko

Traditional grammar and current theoretical approaches towards modelling grammatical knowledge ignore language in interaction: that is, words such as huh, eh, yup or yessssss. This groundbreaking book addresses this gap by providing the first in-depth overview of approaches towards interactional language across different frameworks and linguistic sub-disciplines. Based on the insights that emerge, a formal framework is developed to discover and compare language in interaction across different languages: the interactional spine hypothesis. Two case-studies are presented: confirmationals (such as eh and huh) and response markers (such as yes and no), both of which show evidence for systematic grammatical knowledge. Assuming that language in interaction is regulated by grammatical knowledge sheds new light on old questions concerning the relation between language and thought and the relation between language and communication. It is essential reading for anyone interested in the relation between language, cognition and social interaction.

Interaction and Grammar

Interaction and Grammar
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 494
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ISBN-10 : 052155828X
ISBN-13 : 9780521558280
Rating : 4/5 (8X Downloads)

Synopsis Interaction and Grammar by : Elinor Ochs

This volume explores a rich variety of linkages between grammar and social interaction.

The Grammar of Interactional Language

The Grammar of Interactional Language
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 285
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ISBN-10 : 9781108481823
ISBN-13 : 1108481825
Rating : 4/5 (23 Downloads)

Synopsis The Grammar of Interactional Language by : Martina Wiltschko

A cutting-edge work, this book analyses the grammar of interactional language with a focus on discourse markers and their typology.

Grammar in Interaction

Grammar in Interaction
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 187
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ISBN-10 : 9780521418034
ISBN-13 : 0521418038
Rating : 4/5 (34 Downloads)

Synopsis Grammar in Interaction by : Cecilia E. Ford

Cecilia E. Ford explores the question: what work do adverbial clauses do in conversational interaction? Her analysis of this predominating conjunction strategy in English conversation is based on the assumption that grammars reflect recurrent patterns of situated language use, and that a primary site for language is in spontaneous talk. She considers the interactional as well as the informational work of talk and shows how conversationalists use grammar to coordinate their joint language production. The management of the complexities of the sequential development of a conversation, and the social roles of conversational participants, have been extensively examined within the sociological approach of Conversation Analysis. Dr Ford uses Conversation Analysis as a framework for the interpretation of interclausal relations in her database of American English conversations. Her book contributes to a growing body of research on grammar in discourse, which has until recently remained largely focused on monologic rather than dialogic functions of language.

Interactional Linguistics

Interactional Linguistics
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 633
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ISBN-10 : 9781107032804
ISBN-13 : 1107032806
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Synopsis Interactional Linguistics by : Elizabeth Couper-Kuhlen

"Reviewing recent findings on linguistic practices used in turn construction and turn taking, repair, action formation and ascription, sequence and topic organization, the book examines the way linguistic units of varying size - sentences, clauses, phrases, clause combinations, particles - are mobilized for the implementation of specific actions in talk-in-interaction. A final chapter discusses the implications of an interactional perspective for our understanding of language as well as its variation, diversity, and universality. Supplementary online chapters explore additional topics such as the linguistic organization of preference, stance, footing, and storytelling, as well as the use of prosody and phonetics, and further practices with language"--

Functional Grammar and Verbal Interaction

Functional Grammar and Verbal Interaction
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Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing
Total Pages : 324
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ISBN-10 : 9789027281883
ISBN-13 : 9027281882
Rating : 4/5 (83 Downloads)

Synopsis Functional Grammar and Verbal Interaction by : Mike Hannay

Functional Grammar (FG) as set out by Simon Dik is the ambitious combination of a functionalist approach to the study of language with a consistent formalization of the underlying structures which it recognizes as relevant. The present volume represents the attempts made within the FG framework to expand the theory so as to cover a wider empirical domain than is usual for highly formalized linguistic theories, namely that of written and spoken discourse, while retaining its methodological precision. The book covers an array of phenomena, both from monologue and from dialogue material, relating to discourse structure, speaker aims and goals, action theory, the flow of information, illocutionary force, modality, etc. The central question underlying most of the contributions concerns the relation between, and the division of labour between the existing grammatical module of FG on the one hand, and a discourse or pragmatic module capable of handling such discourse phenomena on the other. What emerges are new proposals for the formal treatment of for instance illocutionary force and the informational status of constituents. Many of the data discussed are from ‘real’ language rather than being invented, and samples from various languages other than English (Spanish, Polish, Latin, French) are examined and used as illustrations of the theoretical problem to be solved. Readership: theoretical linguists and discourse and conversation analysts

The Universal Structure of Categories

The Universal Structure of Categories
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 377
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ISBN-10 : 9781139992626
ISBN-13 : 1139992627
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Synopsis The Universal Structure of Categories by : Martina Wiltschko

Using data from a variety of languages such as Blackfoot, Halkomelem, and Upper Austrian German, this book explores a range of grammatical categories and constructions, including tense, aspect, subjunctive, case and demonstratives. It presents a new theory of grammatical categories - the Universal Spine Hypothesis - and reinforces generative notions of Universal Grammar while accommodating insights from linguistic typology. In essence, this new theory shows that language-specific categories are built from a small set of universal categories and language-specific units of language. Throughout the book the Universal Spine Hypothesis is compared to two alternative theories - the Universal Base Hypothesis and the No Base Hypothesis. This valuable addition to the field will be welcomed by graduate students and researchers in linguistics.

Studies in Interactional Linguistics

Studies in Interactional Linguistics
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Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing
Total Pages : 456
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ISBN-10 : 9027226202
ISBN-13 : 9789027226204
Rating : 4/5 (02 Downloads)

Synopsis Studies in Interactional Linguistics by : Margret Selting

Current interactional linguistic research appears to be crystallizing around systematic themes, which are all represented in this collection of papers. In the first section, where the relation between language and interaction is viewed from the perspective of language structure, several articles deal with the potential of a single structure for both turn and sequence construction, revealing a play-off between planned and occasioned syntax with potentially far-reaching consequences for language development. Other articles deal with lexical expressions as resources for the conduct of interaction, showing how they are heavily dependent on turn position and sequential context for their meaning potential. In the second section, with a view from the perspective of the interactional order, a systematic focus of interest lies on three different conversational tasks: projecting turn and turn-unit completion, starting up turns with 'non-beginnings' and self-repairing. The cross-linguistic studies here all agree that common interactional tasks may well be carried out by quite different linguistic practices and that these practices are dependent to a certain extent on language features which are typologically distinct.

Interpersonal Grammar

Interpersonal Grammar
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 299
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ISBN-10 : 9781108660686
ISBN-13 : 1108660681
Rating : 4/5 (86 Downloads)

Synopsis Interpersonal Grammar by : J. R. Martin

This pioneering volume lays out a set of methodological principles to guide the description of interpersonal grammar in different languages. It compares interpersonal systems and structures across a range of world languages, showing how discourse, interpersonal relationships between the speakers, and the purpose of their communication, all play a role in shaping the grammatical structures used in interaction. Following an introduction setting out these principles, each chapter focuses on a particular language - Khorchin Mongolian, Mandarin, Tagalog, Pitjantjatjara, Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, British Sign Language and Scottish Gaelic – and explores mood, polarity, tagging, vocation, assessment and comment systems. The book provides a model for functional grammatical description that can be used to inform work on system and structure across languages as a foundation for functional language typology.

Mobilizing Others

Mobilizing Others
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Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing Company
Total Pages : 293
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ISBN-10 : 9789027261588
ISBN-13 : 902726158X
Rating : 4/5 (88 Downloads)

Synopsis Mobilizing Others by : Carmen Taleghani-Nikazm

Requesting, recruitment, and other ways of mobilizing others to act have garnered much interest in Conversation Analysis and Interactional Linguistics. This volume takes a holistic perspective on the practices that we use to get others to act either with us, or for us. It argues for a more explicit focus on ‘activity’ in unpacking the linguistic and embodied choices we make in designing mobilizing moves. Drawing on studies from a variety of different languages and settings, the collected studies in this volume illustrate how interactants design their turns not only for specific recipients, but also for a specific interactional situation. In doing so, speakers are able to mobilize others’ cooperation, contribution, or assistance in the most appropriate and economical ways. By focusing on ‘situation design’ across languages and settings, this volume provides new insights into the ways in which the ongoing activity, with its attendant participation structures, shapes the design, placement, and understanding of moves which mobilize others to act.