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.
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Seller: Winding Road Books, El Dorado, KS, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: New. No Jacket. 299 pages. Seller Inventory # 005386