Conversational style : theoretical background -- The participants in Thanksgiving dinner -- Linguistic devices in conversational style -- Narrative strategies -- Irony and joking -- Summary of style features -- The study of coherence in discourse -- Coda: taking the concepts into the present
Summary
Preface to the 2005 Edition. 1. Introduction. 2. Conversational Style: Theoretical Background. 3. The Participants in Thanksgiving Dinner. 4. Linguistic Devices in Conversational Style. 5. Narrative Strategies. 6. Irony and Joking. 7. Summary of Style Features. 8. The Study of Coherence in Discourse. 9. Coda: Taking the Concepts into the Present. Appendix 1: Key to Transcription Conventions. Appendix 2: Steps in Analyzing Conversation. Appendix 3: Participants in Thanksgiving Dinner. Appendix 4: The Flow of Topics. References. Author Index. Subject Index
Notes
Originally published: New York : Ablex Publishing. 1984
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 223-232) and index
