| Edition |
Second edition. |
| Description |
1 online resource (xi, 372 pages) : illustrations |
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text file PDF |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 323-357) and index. |
| Contents |
Part I. Argument -- 1. Talk and Identity -- Why Is Understanding the Link between Everyday Talk and Identity So Important? -- Logic of Conversation: Information Exchange? -- Interactional Meanings and Identity-Work -- What Does "Identity" Mean? -- Face, a Particularly Important Facet of Identity -- What Are Discursive Practices? -- Linking Discursive Practices and Identities -- Summary -- 2. Two Perspectives -- Rhetorical Perspective -- Cultural Perspective -- Relationship between the Rhetorical and the Cultural Perspectives -- Summary -- Part II. Talk's Building Blocks -- 3. Person-Referencing Practices -- Personal Address -- Names -- Identity Implications of Address -- Ethnicity- and Race-Linked References -- Gender-Linked References -- Membership Categorization Device -- Summary -- 4. Speech Acts -- Philosophical Background -- Links between Speech Acts and Identities -- Especially Face-Threatening Speech Acts -- Summary -- 5. Sound (and Sight) of Talk -- Transcription -- Identity-Work of Paralinguistic Devices -- Meanings of Stable Features of Voice -- Dialect or "Accent" -- Value of Devalued Dialects -- A Rhetorical Perspective on Accent -- Summary -- 6. Interaction Structures -- Turn Taking -- Adjacency Pairs and Common Permutations -- Little Words That Matter: Discourse Markers -- Questioning and Responding -- Speech Community Differences -- Summary -- 7. Language Selection -- Identity Implications of Language Choice and Code Switching -- Language Death, Revitalization, and Tourism -- Language and Immigrant Identity -- Speaking English and American Identity -- Summary -- Part III. Complex Discourse Practices -- 8. Style -- Directness Styles -- Politeness Styles -- Expressiveness Styles -- Texting Styles -- Master-Identity Marked Styles -- Summary -- 9. Stance -- Marked and Unmarked Forms -- Modal Devices -- Interest and Involvement Stances -- Hostility and Other Negative Stances -- Stances Related to Politics and Culture -- Summary -- 10. Narratives -- Everyday Narratives and Their Key Features -- Functions of Narratives -- Cultural Differences -- Summary -- 11. Genre -- Background -- Genre 1. Emergency Telephone Call -- Genre 2. Organizational Meetings -- Genre 3. Citizen Testimony in Public Meetings -- Genre 4. Talk Show Interview -- Genre 5. Gift Exchanges -- Genre 6. Personal Conversation -- Summary -- Part IV. Conclusion -- 12. Putting It All Together -- Case 1: Four Teens Talking -- Dr. Laura and a Controversial Radio Broadcast -- Take-Away Thoughts -- Glossary -- Notes -- References -- Index -- About the Authors. |
| Summary |
This engaging text explores how everyday talk--the ordinary kinds of communicating that people do in schools, workplaces, and among family and friends--expresses who we are and who we want to be. The authors interweave rhetorical and cultural perspectives on the "little stuff" of conversation: what we say and how we say it, the terms used to refer to others, the content and style of stories we tell, and more. Numerous detailed examples show how talk is the vehicle through which people build relationships. Students gain skills for thinking more deeply about their own and others' communicative practices, and for understanding and managing interactional difficulties. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Oral communication.
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Oral communication. |
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Identity (Psychology)
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Identity (Psychology) |
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Ethnicity.
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Ethnicity. |
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Speech acts (Linguistics)
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Social interaction.
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Speech acts (Linguistics) |
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ethnicity. |
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Social interaction. |
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PSYCHOLOGY -- Social Psychology. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Robles, Jessica S., author.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Tracy, Karen. Everyday talk. New York : The Guilford Press, [2013] 9781462511471 (DLC) 2013012330 (OCoLC)835118004 |
| ISBN |
9781462511655 (electronic book) |
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1462511651 (electronic book) |
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9781462511471 (paper ; acid-free paper) |
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1462511473 (paper ; acid-free paper) |
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