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The Art of Conversation

The Art of Conversation( )
Author: Burke, Peter
ISBN:978-0-7456-7681-4
Publication Date:Aug 2013
Publisher:Polity Press
Book Format:Digital download
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Book Description:

The Art of Conversation is a major contribution to the social history of language - a relatively new field which has become the focus of lively interdisciplinary debate in recent years.

Drawing on the work of sociolinguists and others, Burke uses their concept while reserving the right to qualify their theories where the historical record makes this seem appropriate. Like the sociolinguists, Burke in concerned with the way language varies according to who is communicating to...
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Book Details
Pages:177
Detailed Subjects: Language Arts & Disciplines / Communication Studies
Language Arts & Disciplines / Orality
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):5.928 x 8.931 x 0.585 Inches
Book Weight:1.5 Pounds



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