| Description |
1 online resource (xv, 309 pages) |
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Oxford studies in anthropological linguistics ; 25 |
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Oxford studies in anthropological linguistics ; 25.
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| Contents |
Note on Transcription; 1. Introduction: ""I am just a simple man.""; 2. Possessive Constructions and Linguistic-Economics: ""Whose girl are you?""; 3. Participant Frameworks Indexed by Requesting Discourse: ""That's not right.""; 4. ""Volunteerins,"" Direct ""Askins,"" and Optional Uses of Nonimperative Requesting Discourse: ""You shouldn't have to ask for that.""; 7. ""Helpin Somebody Out"": Imperatives in Task Situations: ""Hey, Claude, hand me that rope.""; 8. ""Doin for Somebody"": Orders and Imperatives: ""You should a done this and you should a done that."" |
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9. Conclusion: ""The way we do things is different.""Appendix A: Participants; Appendix B: Summary of Daily Activities; Notes; References; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y |
| Summary |
Puckett takes a new look at the relationship between language, society, and economics, by examining how people talk about work in a rural Appalachian community. Through analysis of conversations in casual yet commercial contexts, she finds that the construction and maintenance of this discourse is essential to socio-economic relationships |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
English |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Sociology, Urban -- United States
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Anthropology -- Cultural.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Public Policy -- Cultural Policy.
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Popular Culture.
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Economic history
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Social conditions
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Sociology, Urban
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Appalachian Region -- Social conditions
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Appalachian Region -- Economic conditions
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Appalachian Region
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United States
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| LC no. |
99040241 |
| ISBN |
1429403713 |
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9781429403719 |
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9786610528615 |
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6610528616 |
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1280528613 |
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9781280528613 |
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0195356152 |
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9780195356151 |
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