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Conversational Style: Analyzing Talk among Friends,Used
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This revised edition of Deborah Tannen's first discourse analysis book, Conversational Stylefirst published in 1984presents an approach to analyzing conversation that later became the hallmark and foundation of her extensive body of work in discourse analysis, including the monograph Talking Voices, as well as her wellknown popular books You Just Don't Understand, That's Not What I Meant!, and Talking from 9 to 5, among others.Carefully examining the discourse of six speakers over the course of a twoandahalf hour Thanksgiving dinner conversation, Tannen analyzes the features that make up the speakers' conversational styles, and in particular how aspects of what she calls a 'highinvolvement style' have a positive effect when used with others who share the style, but a negative effect with those whose styles differ. This revised edition includes a new preface and an afterword in which Tannen discusses the book's place in the evolution of her work.Conversational Style is written in an accessible and nontechnical style that should appeal to scholars and students of discourse analysis (in fields like linguistics, anthropology, communication, sociology, and psychology) as well as general readers fascinated by Tannen's popular work. This book is an ideal text for use in introductory classes in linguistics and discourse analysis.
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- Q: What is the main focus of 'Conversational Style: Analyzing Talk among Friends'? A: The book focuses on analyzing conversational styles among friends, particularly examining how different styles affect communication dynamics.
- Q: Who is the author of this book? A: The author is Deborah Tannen, a renowned scholar in discourse analysis.
- Q: Is this book suitable for beginners in linguistics? A: Yes, the book is written in an accessible style, making it suitable for both beginners and scholars in linguistics and discourse analysis.
- Q: What are the key features of the conversational styles discussed in the book? A: The book highlights features of 'high-involvement style' and its impacts on communication, especially when speakers share similar styles.
- Q: How many pages does the book have? A: The book has a total of 272 pages.
- Q: What edition of the book is available? A: The available edition is a revised edition published on July 21, 2005.
- Q: What is the book's item condition? A: The item condition is 'New'.
- Q: What topics does the book cover that would interest general readers? A: It covers topics related to discourse analysis, communication styles, and the social dynamics of conversation, appealing to general readers interested in these subjects.
- Q: Can this book be used for academic courses? A: Yes, it is an ideal text for introductory classes in linguistics and discourse analysis.
- Q: What is the binding type of the book? A: The book is available in paperback binding.