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Language of Conversation, The


Language of Conversation, The

Paperback by Pridham, Francesca

Language of Conversation, The

£22.99

ISBN:
9780415229647
Publication Date:
15 Feb 2001
Language:
English
Publisher:
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:
Routledge
Pages:
108 pages
Format:
Paperback
For delivery:
Estimated despatch 8 May 2024
Language of Conversation, The

Description

This accessible satellite textbook in the Routledge Intertext series offers students hands-on practical experience of textual analysis of conversation. Written in a clear, user-friendly style by an experienced teacher, it combines practical activities with texts, accompanied by commentaries and suggestions for further study. It can be used individually or in conjunction with the series core textbook Working With Texts Aimed at A-Level and beginning undergraduate students, The Language of Conversation: * Analyses 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, such as chatroom conversations, extracts from chatshows and everyday conversation * Provides a clear introduction to technical terms.

Contents

Unit 1 Introduction; Unit 2 Features of Spoken Language and Oral Narratives; Unit 3 Structure in conversation; Unit 4 Negotiation and interaction; Unit 5 Conversational genres; Unit 6 Spoken language in written texts;

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